Clyde Lee Overholt
Marriages
Bernice - September 7, 1942
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Obit - June 17, 2012
Given the green light, the Old
Iron Horse left this world behind,
a n d h e a d e d t o t h e B i g R o c k
Candy Mountain in the sky.
Clyde Lee Overholt, age 92,
passed away in Kremmling, CO
on June 14, 2012, after a long period
of declining health.
Clyde was born October 26,
1919 to Elsie and Otis Overholt,
on their family farm near McAlester, Kansas. The fourth of eight
children, Clyde was delivered at home by the local country doctor.
He grew up and attended school there in McAlester.
At age 17, he moved to Azure, CO where he helped his sister,
Wilma, run a boarding house for railroad section hands. When offered
a job on the Rio Grande Railroad, he jumped at the opportunity.
One of his first jobs was working with a welding crew replacing
rails in the Moffat Tunnel. He retired as assistant road master in
Kremmling after 41 years.
In 1942, he was drafted in to the Army. He was shipped overseas
and served with the 335th Army Engineers during World War II. He
was honorably discharged in 1945.
Before shipping out, he met and married his wife of 67 years, Bernice.
They met in Kremmling and were married September 7, 1942,
in MJuskogee, OK. Clyde was devoted to Bernice, caring for her at
home until she passed away in 2008, after a long battle with
Alzheimer’s.
Clyde was active in the Community Church, served two terms on
the City Counsel in Kremmling, was known for his biscuits and
gravy that he served from a food wagon at the fair grounds to raise
money for the Grand County Historical Museum. His tomato plants,
pop can airplanes, oil painting, whirligigs, making peanut brittle for
family and friends at Christmas were just a few things that he loved
to do.
A generous, gentle, and compassionate man, a faithful husband,
and a steadfast friend, he had a love for and devotion to family, nation,
and God. To those fortunate enough to know him, he was ever
a ray of sunshine, always ready with a quip or joke, and easy smile.
He will be missed.
He is survived by his daughters, Sharon Rieger (Hans) and Mary
Williams, both of Grand Junction; son, Robert Lee Overholt
(Sharyn) of Kremmling; six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren;
three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Laura Ausmus (Richard),
numerous sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews.
Services will be held at Kremmling Community Church on June 23
at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Grand
County Historical Museum Association, Kremmling, CO.
