Clyde Pruitt Kees, 82, of Waco, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 at his residence. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Frank Wallace officiating. Burial will be 3 p.m. in Bethel Cemetery near Waxahachie.
Clyde was born in Waxahachie, Texas, to the late Clyde and Winnie (Pruitt) Kees. After graduating from Boise City, Okla., high school in 1950, he married Sandra Adee of Boise City. He entered the U.S. Navy and served four years at Kingsville Naval Station. Clyde became a police officer in Kingsville and was promoted to Lieutenant during his six years there. He then flew as a crop duster for ten years before becoming a helicopter pilot. Clyde also served as a helicopter instructor-pilot for Southern Airways training Army pilots at Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells for six years.
In 1972, Clyde and Sandra moved to Lafayette, La., where he spent 25 years with PHI flying many different types of helicopters. After retiring in 1997, they moved to Waco where they were active in Columbus Avenue Baptist Church. Retirement gave him time to indulge his real passion of riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Clyde and Sandra made many trips to the Sturgis, S.D. rally.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sandra; son, Dale Kees and wife, Yvonne, of Lafayette, La.; daughter, Carol Scott and husband, Robert, of Sachse; grandchildren, Lindsey Dimiterchik and husband, Mike, and Lauren Gilpin and husband, John, James Measures, and Rebekah Corbin; great-grandchildren, Henry Dimiterchik and Molly Gilpen.
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Clyde was born in Waxahachie, Texas, to the late Clyde and Winnie (Pruitt) Kees. After graduating from Boise City, Okla., high school in 1950, he married Sandra Adee of Boise City. He entered the U.S. Navy and served four years at Kingsville Naval Station. Clyde became a police officer in Kingsville and was promoted to Lieutenant during his six years there. He then flew as a crop duster for ten years before becoming a helicopter pilot. Clyde also served as a helicopter instructor-pilot for Southern Airways training Army pilots at Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells for six years.
In 1972, Clyde and Sandra moved to Lafayette, La., where he spent 25 years with PHI flying many different types of helicopters. After retiring in 1997, they moved to Waco where they were active in Columbus Avenue Baptist Church. Retirement gave him time to indulge his real passion of riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Clyde and Sandra made many trips to the Sturgis, S.D. rally.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sandra; son, Dale Kees and wife, Yvonne, of Lafayette, La.; daughter, Carol Scott and husband, Robert, of Sachse; grandchildren, Lindsey Dimiterchik and husband, Mike, and Lauren Gilpin and husband, John, James Measures, and Rebekah Corbin; great-grandchildren, Henry Dimiterchik and Molly Gilpen.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/6/2014...B16
Clyde Pruitt Kees, 82, of Waco, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 at his residence. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service. Services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Frank Wallace officiating. Burial will be 3 p.m. in Bethel Cemetery near Waxahachie.
Clyde was born in Waxahachie, Texas, to the late Clyde and Winnie (Pruitt) Kees. After graduating from Boise City, Okla., high school in 1950, he married Sandra Adee of Boise City. He entered the U.S. Navy and served four years at Kingsville Naval Station. Clyde became a police officer in Kingsville and was promoted to Lieutenant during his six years there. He then flew as a crop duster for ten years before becoming a helicopter pilot. Clyde also served as a helicopter instructor-pilot for Southern Airways training Army pilots at Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells for six years.
In 1972, Clyde and Sandra moved to Lafayette, La., where he spent 25 years with PHI flying many different types of helicopters. After retiring in 1997, they moved to Waco where they were active in Columbus Avenue Baptist Church. Retirement gave him time to indulge his real passion of riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Clyde and Sandra made many trips to the Sturgis, S.D. rally.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sandra; son, Dale Kees and wife, Yvonne, of Lafayette, La.; daughter, Carol Scott and husband, Robert, of Sachse; grandchildren, Lindsey Dimiterchik and husband, Mike, and Lauren Gilpin and husband, John, James Measures, and Rebekah Corbin; great-grandchildren, Henry Dimiterchik and Molly Gilpen.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/6/2014...B16
Clyde was born in Waxahachie, Texas, to the late Clyde and Winnie (Pruitt) Kees. After graduating from Boise City, Okla., high school in 1950, he married Sandra Adee of Boise City. He entered the U.S. Navy and served four years at Kingsville Naval Station. Clyde became a police officer in Kingsville and was promoted to Lieutenant during his six years there. He then flew as a crop duster for ten years before becoming a helicopter pilot. Clyde also served as a helicopter instructor-pilot for Southern Airways training Army pilots at Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells for six years.
In 1972, Clyde and Sandra moved to Lafayette, La., where he spent 25 years with PHI flying many different types of helicopters. After retiring in 1997, they moved to Waco where they were active in Columbus Avenue Baptist Church. Retirement gave him time to indulge his real passion of riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Clyde and Sandra made many trips to the Sturgis, S.D. rally.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sandra; son, Dale Kees and wife, Yvonne, of Lafayette, La.; daughter, Carol Scott and husband, Robert, of Sachse; grandchildren, Lindsey Dimiterchik and husband, Mike, and Lauren Gilpin and husband, John, James Measures, and Rebekah Corbin; great-grandchildren, Henry Dimiterchik and Molly Gilpen.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 8/6/2014...B16
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