Captain Clyde Preston Trueax, 79, of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, died suddenly at his home on March 25, 2007, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Trueax was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 2, 1927, the son of Zola (Neaves) and Clyde P. Trueax, Sr. He moved to Fitzwilliam from Harvard, Mass., in 1975. He attended schools in Chicago and graduated from Oklahoma AM/Oklahoma State University with a degree in Geography. He also graduated from the Lake Carriers School in Cleveland, Ohio, and took additional training courses at Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Maine Maritime Academy. He is believed to have been the youngest licensed pilot on the Great Lakes at the time of receiving his credentials. Captain Trueax was the grandson of Belle (Sharp) and William A. Trueax of Pond Creek, OK, and of Nancy (Blankenship) Neaves of Tryon, all of whom were early Oklahoma homesteaders). During World War II, he served as Quartermaster on the USS Boston. When the Korean Conflict erupted, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was wounded in action two days before the truce was declared. When the Vietnam War was in progress, he sailed on a merchant marine vessel carrying tanks to that country. He is survived by his wife, Faith (Mansell) Trueax; two daughters, Cynthia Walker and her husband Geoffry S. Walker of Atlanta, Georgia; Cecily and her husband Eric Twickler of Worcester, Mass., his son, Christopher Trueax of Wethersfield, Connecticut; and four grandchildren, Melissa and Wells Walker, and Benjamin and Sara Trueax; and several nieces and nephews. His sister, Jacqueline Andrews, died in 1995. Following cremation, burial will be in Tryon Cemetery, Tryon, Oklahoma. A private memorial service will be held in June. Memorial gifts may be made to the Fitzwilliam Rescue Squad, Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire 03447. Jellison Funeral Home, Peterborough, New Hampshire, is assisting the family with the arrangements. ... Published in The Oklahoman on 4/4/2007.