Growing up during the great-depression and coming of age during a world war. In 1929, when Clyde was nearly six, the Great Depression began and his father died. Life was hard but still recounted as happy.

After reminiscing with family about what life was like during his growing up years and beyond he began detailing some of those stories in written form to share with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The pages of this book are filled with those memories.

Clyde served in WWII as a Navy Corpsman and received a purple heart for his efforts at the battle to capture the island of Peleliu in 1944. He worked primarily in the construction and teaching fields. He raised 3 boys in Tamarack, MN with his beloved wife of 72 years, Helvi. Clyde passed away at age 97 in 2021. His legacy lives on through his stories.