rican Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon. Clyde and Bernice were married on May 7, 1946 in Charles City, Iowa and have celebrated 67 anniversaries. Bernice has always called him Johnny. Clyde was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Reading, Pennsylvania. While living in Reading he worked for Luden's Candy making 5th Avenue Bars and Parish Pressed Steel making Buick car frames. Upon returning to Iowa he worked for Swift & Co. in Hampton until it closed. Maytag in Hampton became his place of employment for the next 28 years and Clyde retired in 1984. During his years at Maytag he built a three bedroom home completing it in 1959. In 1974 he started building another home across the street that he called his retirement home. He completed that home in 1975. Clyde designed and built both homes by himself. At that retirement home on March 22, 2014 with his wife and three children with him Clyde S. Walker, age 92, passed from this life and was joyfully reunited with his parents and sisters LaVera Bruns, Verda Meyer, Reuberta Kramer and infants, Delsie and Gracie who all predeceased him. Remaining here and who will be joining Clyde at a later date is his wife Bernice of Hampton, son Perry (Deb) Walker of Rural Franklin County, daughter Carolee (Dennis) Philpott of Hampton, son Tom (Shirley) Walker of Hampton, six grandchildren Rev. Shane Philpott, Amber Dean, Heath Walker, Shaun Walker, Brandon Walker and Randi Walker and fifteen great-grandchildren. Clyde was a wife's dream as he fixed anything and everything immediately. He performed all of his home repairs while keeping an immaculate lawn in the summer. He enjoyed woodworking and his garden, canning the produce himself. He loved his dog by his side and was often seen taking his dog for a ride in the car. Clyde (Johnny) Walker is loved.