After a long illness Clyde D. Towery passed away September 10, 2012. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 20, 1926. Thereafter, he moved with his parents to the Canal Zone and graduated from Balboa High School He attended New Mexico School of Mines before transferring to the University of Oklahoma where he was graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in Oklahoma and Kansas and spent more than 50 years on oil and gas projects throughout the southwest. He was a member of Scottish Rite, India Shrine Temple, Royal Order of Jesters, Men’s Dinner Club, and ATO Fraternity. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jo June Towery and his sons Curtis K. Towery and T. Scott Towery and wife Tonya all of Oklahoma City. A memorial service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Westminster Presbyterian Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church or Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
