Clyde Stockton

Clyde Wesley Stockton of Yreka, formerly of Hilt, passed away on March 4, 2015, at the age of 87. Clyde was born on April 22, 1927. His birth took place in a sod house near Harrisburg, Nebraska, during a spring blizzard. The son of Edward and Hester Stockton, he attended elementary school in Nebraska until the age of eight, then moved with his family by covered wagon to St. Ignatius, Montana. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1946, then worked various jobs including a job as a scout at a lookout in Montana. In 1950, he started his studies at Simpson Bible College in Seattle, Washington, and there met his future wife, Eleanor Mae Steward from Salem, Oregon. They were married in July of 1952, and Clyde continued to pursue his Ministerial degree, which he obtained in 1954. His first pastorate position was in Montana at Trego Church. He also worked as a timber faller in Montana while raising a family of five children. The family moved to Hilt, California in 1965 when a timber-falling job became available through Fruit Growers Supply Company. He worked in the small company-owned lumber town for the next eight years until the sawmill closed down in 1973. The family then moved to Yreka, where Clyde and his family became active in the Yreka Berean Community Church, and Clyde worked for International Paper Company in Weed, California. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Eleanor Mae Stockton of Yreka; daughter, Nancy Koder (Marc) of Garden Valley, California; son, Edward Stockton (Delaina) of Loganville, Georgia; son, John Stockton (Karen) of Bend, Oregon; daughter, Ruth Wehr (David) of Klamath Falls, Oregon; and son, Timothy Stockton (Melissa) of Fresno, California. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, five sisters, and a great-grandson, Hayden Shell. Clyde was a humble and kind man who was liked by all who met him. He loved God, his family, children, old vehicles, history, and the great outdoors. A memorial service in celebration of Clyde's life will be held at Yreka Berean Community Church on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 11:00 AM.

Clyde Stockton

April 22, 1927 - March 4, 2015