Clyde Walter Wagner, Jr.

Clyde was born in New Orleans to Clyde and Carolyn Wagner. He attended Tulane University and considered an offer of a full scholarship to Julliard for the clarinet before choosing to pursue a career in medicine. He attended medical school at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, graduating with high honors, A.O.A. in 1960. Clyde married his loving wife, Barbara, on November 23, 1960, then joined the U.S. Army in 1961. He completed his Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at Fort Sam Houston (BAMC) from 1961-1965. He practiced at BAMC as Chief of Nuclear Medicine at Fort Sam Houston from 1965-1968, and at Long Binh, South Vietnam from 1968-1969. He was awarded the Bronze Star while in Vietnam. Upon returning home from Vietnam, he was honorably discharged from the Army in 1969 and went into private practice in San Antonio at the Nix Hospital.

He served as Chief of staff and Chairman of the Board while practicing at the Nix Hospital. Later he practiced at the Metropolitan Methodist Hospital until retiring in 2005 after more than 40 years of private practice. He served as President of the Texas Club of Internists from 1995-1996, on the Board of the American Cancer Society, as a Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at UT Health San Antonio, and as a guest Lecturer for the Southern Medical Society in various states over his career.

Clyde is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Barbara, daughters Keri Wagner (Dr. Ian Jones), and Dr. Kathryn Wagner (William Simmons), sister Karen Soileau (Cecil Soileau), and grandchildren Malcolm Jones, Jared Simmons, Trevor Jones, Lucas Simmons, and Rebecca Simmons, and nephew Michael Niclosi.

MEMORIAL SERVICEFRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 20231:00 P.M.PORTER LORING CHAPEL1101 MCCULLOUGH AVE.

Interment with Military Honors will follow at Fort San Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the local chapter of The American Cancer Society.