Clyde Leroy Federer was born May 25, 1918, in Hocking County, Ohio, to Beman and Nada Federer. He died, August 4, 2018, in Yucaipa, CA.  His wife, Ada, preceded him in death.  Clyde is survived by one sister, Edna Miller, of Yucaipa, grandsons Del and Richard Rhodes, 6 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, 2 nephews, Rick Boyd and Don Miller, and 2 cousins, Janet Shonebarger and Betty Lou Buchsieb.

Clyde went to school at Sugar Grove, Ohio. After graduation, he worked at dairy stores in Lancaster and Columbus, Ohio.  He then worked as manager of restaurants in Lancaster, Ohio.

In 1942 Clyde joined the Army and took basic training at Gulf Port, Mississippi.  He then went to Kelly Field US Air Force Base in Texas.  He was a supply Sergeant for the line of B-24 planes.  He was then sent to Liberal, Kansas, as a supply Sergeant to open an Air Force base for the B-24s. Clyde was then shipped overseas to India and then to China, where he was a B-24 supply Sergeant.  Clyde was discharged from the Army in 1945 as a Tech Sergeant.

Clyde married Ada Boyd on June 5, 1946, in Lancaster, Ohio. He worked as the manager of Oliver's Shoe Store and later as manager of Family Shoe Store in Liberal, Kansas.  Clyde opened Clyde's Shoe Store in Newton, Kansas.  His wife Ada worked with him the shoe store for 12 years.  Later Clyde and Ada retired and moved to Bella Vista, Arkansas, where they lived for 10 years. They then moved to Weslaco, Texas, and then back to Meade, Kansas. Ada passed away in Meade, Kansas, in 2002. Clyde moved back to Weslaco, Texas, and then to Yucaipa in 2009.  While living in Yucaipa, Clyde went to the senior center each day.  He played cards and made lots of friends playing Bunco. In January 2018, he moved to Cedar Mountain Post Acute in Yucaipa, where he enjoyed the staff and appreciated the good care they gave him. He also became good friends with his roommate, Andre Bonaldo.

On May 25, a party was held to celebrate his 100 ^th birthday with family, staff, and patients at Cedar Mountain Post Acute in Yucaipa.

Clyde's last move will be to Meade, Kansas, to be with his wife Ada, and their dog Little Bit. Memorial graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at the Graceland Cemetery, Meade.