Harold Clayton

Harold, the son of Margaret Fooshee Clayton and John Bunyan Clayton, III, was born in Dallas, Texas on May 9, 1954. He attended Hyer Elementary, Highland Park High, the Berkshire School in Massachusetts, and the University of North Texas, where he received his BFA cum laude in 1977. He grew up in the Park Cities, first on Caruth St. and later, Westway Ave., in a house his grandfather, the architect Marion Fooshee, designed. Married for 24 years to Lara Louise Clayton, they lived on Richard Ave. Harold was a well-known artist and sculptor, whose works in marble, limestone, and granite may be seen in parks alongside Turtle Creek Blvd., Trinity Lake Park, Hitzelberger park adjacent to Snider Plaza, in St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, where he was a life-long parishioner, and in numerous homes throughout the Dallas area and around the country.

Harold is survived by his wife, Lara Louise Clayton; his brothers John (Jay) Bunyan Clayton, IV (Nashville) and Marion (Mark) Fooshee Clayton (Dallas); his sister, Helen Clayton Shingler (Atlanta); and his nephews and nieces: James Wright Clayton (Washington, D.C.), Kelly Morgan Shingler (Seoul, South Korea), John Bunyan Clayton, V (Nashville), James Marshall Shingler (Atlanta), Elliott Fooshee Clayton (Dallas), Jon Fooshee Shingler (Atlanta), and Callie McBride Clayton (Dallas).

Harold had a remarkable spirit: kind, gentle, yet full of generous enthusiasms, he was lit from within by his passion for friendship and by the love he lavished on his art. His energetic spirit and joy for life was infectious. He was a great soul.

A celebration of his life will be held at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., 8011 Douglas, Dallas, Texas 75225. A reception will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, please honor Harold’s life with a gift to North Dallas Shared Ministries, Meals on Wheels, 1440 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75247. Online condolences may be made at www.Sparkman-Hillcrest.com.