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Clyde G. Reeves

Posted 2023-10-22 by mhenderson
Published by Today's News Herald on Oct. 22, 2023 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

Clyde G. Reeves, 85, of Lake Havasu City, passed away peacefully at home
on Sept. 20, 2023. He was born on May 16, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri
to Curtis Oliver and Mary Charlotte Reeves (Jacobs). He moved to San
Diego as a young boy with his mother and grandmother.

Clyde joined the U.S. Army in 1956 and served in Europe until 1959 and
specialized as a sharpshooter. After completing his military service, he
returned to San Diego and was a Teamster/professional truck driver for
35 years working for Shippers Imperial and Yellow Freight. He was proud
to say he drove more than 3 million miles accident-free during his
career as a truck driver. He got his private pilot license after winning
a small plane through a silent auction while on a weekend golf outing.

He moved to Lake Havasu City in 1993 when he retired. He was an avid
golfer and belonged to several local golf clubs, enjoyed being on the
lake in his boat and traveled the world. He was an active member of the
Elks for 48 years and was a senior member of the Lake Havasu Elks Lodge.

In addition, he was a lifetime member of the Moose Lodge, American
Legion, and VFW. He collected and sold antique firearms with his federal
firearms license for many years. He will be remembered as a great
storyteller about his travel and life experiences.

Clyde is survived by his wife of 27 years, Phyllis Reeves, his children
and stepchildren: Mike and Gail Reeves, Sam Reeves, Frank Reeves,
Velinda and Fred Mintzer, and Keith and Annetta Slaten. In addition, he
is survived by a few cousins, nieces and nephews, and a long list of
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz Fraze Funeral Home.





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