Clyde was born in Los Angeles, CA and had spent most of his life in California. He was the loving husband of Billie Griesbach and they had been married for 66 years. Clyde owned and operated his own trucking company for over 40 years and even when he wasn't working, he ran the house and their finances as if they were a business. He is a veteran out of the Air Force. Clyde was a heavy meat eater and enjoyed an omelet in the mornings. he liked to watch TV like Let's Make a Deal or a good sports game. He kept active and spent quite a bit of time on the NuStep.