1SG Clyde Delva McKay, AUS Ret.

1927 - 2001  (74 years)

• Name	Clyde Delva McKay
  Birth	26 May 1927	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  History	Clyde graduated in 1945 from Orange High School, Orange, Massachusetts. Clyde joined the Army after graduation and served with the First Division. He stayed in the Army after the end of World War II and served for 26 years, retiring as a First Sergeant. According to his obituary "He earned a master of education degree from the University of Texas-El Paso, and served as a teacher and administrator in the El Paso schools. Most recently he taught for 11 years at the American School in La Paz, Bolivia."  [1]
  Death	23 Dec 2001	El Paso, El Paso County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	26 Dec 2001	Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas   [1]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Wayne Kidder McKay,   b. 20 Dec 1920, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania d. 12 Jun 2007, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 86 years) ▻ Shirley E. Johnson,  m. 23 Jan 1943 ;   Ruth Engwall,  m. 11 Jul 1993 + 2. 1SG Clyde Delva McKay, AUS Ret.,   b. 26 May 1927, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 23 Dec 2001, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas  (Age 74 years) + 3. Cynthia Jane McKay,   b. 23 Aug 1939, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 12 Oct 2020  (Age 81 years) + 4. The Rev. Peter Boyer McKay,   b. 30 Jun 1943, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 30 Sep 2015, Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age 72 years)
  Person ID	I2160	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Calvin
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Clyde McKay,   b. 4 Jun 1896   d. Jul 1977, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lucy Delva Smith,   b. 21 Jun 1897, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 09 May 1955, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	30 Jan 1920	Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 7 months - She : 22 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F1237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carman Calderon
  Children	+ 1. Cassandra Carman McKay + 2. Kimberly Susan McKay
  Family ID	F1285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 May 1927 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 23 Dec 2001 - El Paso, El Paso County, Texas Burial - 26 Dec 2001 - Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S361] Obituary of Clyde Delva McKay "Educator, Veteran", (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, Athol, 27 December 2001).