Clyde D Unz, February 27, 1927 — January 29, 2019

Age 91, of Reddick, IL, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Miller Rehabilitation in Kankakee, IL under hospice care. Born February 27, 1927 in Reddick, IL to the late Edgar W. and Sarah M. “Sadie” (nee Lehnus) Unz. He attended the Country School and graduated from Reddick High School.

Clyde enlisted in the Navy and was on the Commissioning Crew of the USS Albany. His rank was Seamen 2nd Class and was discharged March 1947 with a victory medal. Clyde married Martha Louise Draper on January 15, 1950 in Flora, IN at The Church of the Brethren.

He worked in the Cabinet Factory in Flora until moving back to Illinois and working as hired man for his uncles Alvin, William, Charles, and Edgar. He also worked nights at Caterpillar in Joliet in 1954-1956. Clyde was a charter member of Zoar Community Church and was instrumental in the construction along with many others.

In the 1970’s until 2000 he sold Short Line Farm Equiped Burch, Yetter, Orthman, Westerdorf Nichols Tillage Herschel cutting parts and made many friends over the years. He enjoyed woodworking and doing crafts and Martha would do the painting of the items he made. They were a good team.

Clyde has many nieces and nephews whom he loved very much. The last several years he loved to run the lawn mower and mowed 4-5 days a week. Surviving are one son, Charles Unz of Reddick; and nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his wife of 64 ½ years, Martha (2014); one son, James Unz (2000); two brothers and sister in laws, Milton and Bonita (nee Bossert) Unz and Richard and Leah (nee Beyer) Unz. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorial service will be held at a later date.

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