Clyde Alfred Fifield
1920 - 2014
Early Life: Clyde was born December 1, 1920, in Livingston, Montana. The firstborn to his parents, Jesse Alfred and Kathryn Griffing Fifield. The family moved to Victor when Clyde was five. They moved to Missoula where he attended Franklin Grade School. Then the family moved to Ronan where he attended high school. Clyde helped his father at their shoe/leather repair shop. In 1936, he worked as a farm hand in Roundbutte. He was paid $1 a day and smoking tobacco. He then started his own taxi service with his own car.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: At the age of 17, Clyde joined the Civilian Conservation Corps working in Thompson Falls and Glacier National Park. In 1940, he met the love of his life, Kathryn Huber; they were married in Missoula in 1941. The next year, on his second hitch in the CCC, he worked in Bayfield, Idaho, helping build the Naval Training Station. Clyde, Kathryn and by then daughters, Priscilla and Karen, moved back to Missoula where he worked driving dump truck for Art Stein. He drove taxi until he went to work for Vince Bakke service station. Clyde and Vince became very good friends. In 1954, he was in sales and delivery for Woods Coffee Company in western Montana and parts of Idaho. Clyde owned and operated a Husky service station on the corner of Orange Street and West Broadway. Having four daughters, Priscilla, Karen, Dianna and Clydene, they welcomed their first son, Curtis. Two years later, came daughter number five, Pamela, completing their family. Clyde then worked for Kraabel Chevrolet as service manager. When Kraabel Chevrolet sold out to T&W Chevrolet, he became the recon manager. He retired from T&W in 1982. Clyde and Kathryn spent a couple of years traveling and visiting family. While in “retirement”, he worked for Joe Taylor, who owned Rent-A-Wreck, driving a car hauler that took him to Washington, Oregon and eastern Montana. After that, he went to work for the Forest Service driving the “big wigs” around the Yellowstone fires of 1988. Clyde was moved from Charlo, by his loving family, back to the Bitterroot Valley to be near (almost) all of his kids in October 1998. In 2002, he went to work for the Forest Service as ground maintenance and camp ground inspector. He retired again in 2004. Clyde belonged to the Elks with Vince Bakke. He was a charter member of the Missoula County Search & Rescue from 1962 to 1982. He loved hunting and snowmobiling in his younger years. He always loved fishing and camping and get-togethers with family and friends. He was so proud of his “pimp mobile” (a 1983 Cadillic) that his daughter, Karen, and son-in-law, Vern, sold to him for a whole dollar. Clyde Fifield, of Stevensville, Montana, passed away with one last smile, on Saturday, May 3, 2014, in the presence of his loving family, at Community Medical Center. He was 93.
Survived By: His daughters: Karen Mcarthur, Dianna Tout (Roger), Clydene Grippin (Ed), of Victor; and Pamela Buckallew (Del), of Stevensville; his son, Curtis Fifield (Cat), of Victor; sisters: Shirley Carpenter, of Dillon; and Mary Kenny, of Seely Lake; brothers, George Fifield Sr. (Dolly) and Michael Fifield (Pam), of Owensboro, KY; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; wife of 45 years, Kay; second wife, Dorothy; daughter, Priscilla Hahn; a very special friend, Rae Christianson; granddaughter, Carla Cristman; and sons-in-law, Earl Hahn and Vern Mcarthur; sisters: Charlotte Dobbs and Jo Kibler; brothers: Don Fifield and Chuck Fifield.
Arranged By: Brothers Mortuary & Crematory
Obituary: © Missoulian | Missoula, Montana | 9 May 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1920 - 2014
Early Life: Clyde was born December 1, 1920, in Livingston, Montana. The firstborn to his parents, Jesse Alfred and Kathryn Griffing Fifield. The family moved to Victor when Clyde was five. They moved to Missoula where he attended Franklin Grade School. Then the family moved to Ronan where he attended high school. Clyde helped his father at their shoe/leather repair shop. In 1936, he worked as a farm hand in Roundbutte. He was paid $1 a day and smoking tobacco. He then started his own taxi service with his own car.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: At the age of 17, Clyde joined the Civilian Conservation Corps working in Thompson Falls and Glacier National Park. In 1940, he met the love of his life, Kathryn Huber; they were married in Missoula in 1941. The next year, on his second hitch in the CCC, he worked in Bayfield, Idaho, helping build the Naval Training Station. Clyde, Kathryn and by then daughters, Priscilla and Karen, moved back to Missoula where he worked driving dump truck for Art Stein. He drove taxi until he went to work for Vince Bakke service station. Clyde and Vince became very good friends. In 1954, he was in sales and delivery for Woods Coffee Company in western Montana and parts of Idaho. Clyde owned and operated a Husky service station on the corner of Orange Street and West Broadway. Having four daughters, Priscilla, Karen, Dianna and Clydene, they welcomed their first son, Curtis. Two years later, came daughter number five, Pamela, completing their family. Clyde then worked for Kraabel Chevrolet as service manager. When Kraabel Chevrolet sold out to T&W Chevrolet, he became the recon manager. He retired from T&W in 1982. Clyde and Kathryn spent a couple of years traveling and visiting family. While in “retirement”, he worked for Joe Taylor, who owned Rent-A-Wreck, driving a car hauler that took him to Washington, Oregon and eastern Montana. After that, he went to work for the Forest Service driving the “big wigs” around the Yellowstone fires of 1988. Clyde was moved from Charlo, by his loving family, back to the Bitterroot Valley to be near (almost) all of his kids in October 1998. In 2002, he went to work for the Forest Service as ground maintenance and camp ground inspector. He retired again in 2004. Clyde belonged to the Elks with Vince Bakke. He was a charter member of the Missoula County Search & Rescue from 1962 to 1982. He loved hunting and snowmobiling in his younger years. He always loved fishing and camping and get-togethers with family and friends. He was so proud of his “pimp mobile” (a 1983 Cadillic) that his daughter, Karen, and son-in-law, Vern, sold to him for a whole dollar. Clyde Fifield, of Stevensville, Montana, passed away with one last smile, on Saturday, May 3, 2014, in the presence of his loving family, at Community Medical Center. He was 93.
Survived By: His daughters: Karen Mcarthur, Dianna Tout (Roger), Clydene Grippin (Ed), of Victor; and Pamela Buckallew (Del), of Stevensville; his son, Curtis Fifield (Cat), of Victor; sisters: Shirley Carpenter, of Dillon; and Mary Kenny, of Seely Lake; brothers, George Fifield Sr. (Dolly) and Michael Fifield (Pam), of Owensboro, KY; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; wife of 45 years, Kay; second wife, Dorothy; daughter, Priscilla Hahn; a very special friend, Rae Christianson; granddaughter, Carla Cristman; and sons-in-law, Earl Hahn and Vern Mcarthur; sisters: Charlotte Dobbs and Jo Kibler; brothers: Don Fifield and Chuck Fifield.
Arranged By: Brothers Mortuary & Crematory
Obituary: © Missoulian | Missoula, Montana | 9 May 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Clyde Alfred Fifield
1920 - 2014
Early Life: Clyde was born December 1, 1920, in Livingston, Montana. The firstborn to his parents, Jesse Alfred and Kathryn Griffing Fifield. The family moved to Victor when Clyde was five. They moved to Missoula where he attended Franklin Grade School. Then the family moved to Ronan where he attended high school. Clyde helped his father at their shoe/leather repair shop. In 1936, he worked as a farm hand in Roundbutte. He was paid $1 a day and smoking tobacco. He then started his own taxi service with his own car.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: At the age of 17, Clyde joined the Civilian Conservation Corps working in Thompson Falls and Glacier National Park. In 1940, he met the love of his life, Kathryn Huber; they were married in Missoula in 1941. The next year, on his second hitch in the CCC, he worked in Bayfield, Idaho, helping build the Naval Training Station. Clyde, Kathryn and by then daughters, Priscilla and Karen, moved back to Missoula where he worked driving dump truck for Art Stein. He drove taxi until he went to work for Vince Bakke service station. Clyde and Vince became very good friends. In 1954, he was in sales and delivery for Woods Coffee Company in western Montana and parts of Idaho. Clyde owned and operated a Husky service station on the corner of Orange Street and West Broadway. Having four daughters, Priscilla, Karen, Dianna and Clydene, they welcomed their first son, Curtis. Two years later, came daughter number five, Pamela, completing their family. Clyde then worked for Kraabel Chevrolet as service manager. When Kraabel Chevrolet sold out to T&W Chevrolet, he became the recon manager. He retired from T&W in 1982. Clyde and Kathryn spent a couple of years traveling and visiting family. While in “retirement”, he worked for Joe Taylor, who owned Rent-A-Wreck, driving a car hauler that took him to Washington, Oregon and eastern Montana. After that, he went to work for the Forest Service driving the “big wigs” around the Yellowstone fires of 1988. Clyde was moved from Charlo, by his loving family, back to the Bitterroot Valley to be near (almost) all of his kids in October 1998. In 2002, he went to work for the Forest Service as ground maintenance and camp ground inspector. He retired again in 2004. Clyde belonged to the Elks with Vince Bakke. He was a charter member of the Missoula County Search & Rescue from 1962 to 1982. He loved hunting and snowmobiling in his younger years. He always loved fishing and camping and get-togethers with family and friends. He was so proud of his “pimp mobile” (a 1983 Cadillic) that his daughter, Karen, and son-in-law, Vern, sold to him for a whole dollar. Clyde Fifield, of Stevensville, Montana, passed away with one last smile, on Saturday, May 3, 2014, in the presence of his loving family, at Community Medical Center. He was 93.
Survived By: His daughters: Karen Mcarthur, Dianna Tout (Roger), Clydene Grippin (Ed), of Victor; and Pamela Buckallew (Del), of Stevensville; his son, Curtis Fifield (Cat), of Victor; sisters: Shirley Carpenter, of Dillon; and Mary Kenny, of Seely Lake; brothers, George Fifield Sr. (Dolly) and Michael Fifield (Pam), of Owensboro, KY; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; wife of 45 years, Kay; second wife, Dorothy; daughter, Priscilla Hahn; a very special friend, Rae Christianson; granddaughter, Carla Cristman; and sons-in-law, Earl Hahn and Vern Mcarthur; sisters: Charlotte Dobbs and Jo Kibler; brothers: Don Fifield and Chuck Fifield.
Arranged By: Brothers Mortuary & Crematory
Obituary: © Missoulian | Missoula, Montana | 9 May 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1920 - 2014
Early Life: Clyde was born December 1, 1920, in Livingston, Montana. The firstborn to his parents, Jesse Alfred and Kathryn Griffing Fifield. The family moved to Victor when Clyde was five. They moved to Missoula where he attended Franklin Grade School. Then the family moved to Ronan where he attended high school. Clyde helped his father at their shoe/leather repair shop. In 1936, he worked as a farm hand in Roundbutte. He was paid $1 a day and smoking tobacco. He then started his own taxi service with his own car.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: At the age of 17, Clyde joined the Civilian Conservation Corps working in Thompson Falls and Glacier National Park. In 1940, he met the love of his life, Kathryn Huber; they were married in Missoula in 1941. The next year, on his second hitch in the CCC, he worked in Bayfield, Idaho, helping build the Naval Training Station. Clyde, Kathryn and by then daughters, Priscilla and Karen, moved back to Missoula where he worked driving dump truck for Art Stein. He drove taxi until he went to work for Vince Bakke service station. Clyde and Vince became very good friends. In 1954, he was in sales and delivery for Woods Coffee Company in western Montana and parts of Idaho. Clyde owned and operated a Husky service station on the corner of Orange Street and West Broadway. Having four daughters, Priscilla, Karen, Dianna and Clydene, they welcomed their first son, Curtis. Two years later, came daughter number five, Pamela, completing their family. Clyde then worked for Kraabel Chevrolet as service manager. When Kraabel Chevrolet sold out to T&W Chevrolet, he became the recon manager. He retired from T&W in 1982. Clyde and Kathryn spent a couple of years traveling and visiting family. While in “retirement”, he worked for Joe Taylor, who owned Rent-A-Wreck, driving a car hauler that took him to Washington, Oregon and eastern Montana. After that, he went to work for the Forest Service driving the “big wigs” around the Yellowstone fires of 1988. Clyde was moved from Charlo, by his loving family, back to the Bitterroot Valley to be near (almost) all of his kids in October 1998. In 2002, he went to work for the Forest Service as ground maintenance and camp ground inspector. He retired again in 2004. Clyde belonged to the Elks with Vince Bakke. He was a charter member of the Missoula County Search & Rescue from 1962 to 1982. He loved hunting and snowmobiling in his younger years. He always loved fishing and camping and get-togethers with family and friends. He was so proud of his “pimp mobile” (a 1983 Cadillic) that his daughter, Karen, and son-in-law, Vern, sold to him for a whole dollar. Clyde Fifield, of Stevensville, Montana, passed away with one last smile, on Saturday, May 3, 2014, in the presence of his loving family, at Community Medical Center. He was 93.
Survived By: His daughters: Karen Mcarthur, Dianna Tout (Roger), Clydene Grippin (Ed), of Victor; and Pamela Buckallew (Del), of Stevensville; his son, Curtis Fifield (Cat), of Victor; sisters: Shirley Carpenter, of Dillon; and Mary Kenny, of Seely Lake; brothers, George Fifield Sr. (Dolly) and Michael Fifield (Pam), of Owensboro, KY; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; wife of 45 years, Kay; second wife, Dorothy; daughter, Priscilla Hahn; a very special friend, Rae Christianson; granddaughter, Carla Cristman; and sons-in-law, Earl Hahn and Vern Mcarthur; sisters: Charlotte Dobbs and Jo Kibler; brothers: Don Fifield and Chuck Fifield.
Arranged By: Brothers Mortuary & Crematory
Obituary: © Missoulian | Missoula, Montana | 9 May 2014
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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