This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: STRAYER, LOOMIS, BRENEKE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/4310 Message Board Post: Clyde A. Loomis departed this life Wednesday, March 22, 2006. He was born in Belgrade, MO on July 24, 1920. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Otis L. and Grace E. (Strayer) Loomis; two brothers, Otis L. Jr. and Harold Loomis, and one son, Gregory C. Loomis. He leaves his loving family; wife, Carolyn Loomis of Titusville, Florida and one son, James C. (Colleen) Loomis of St. Louis, MO; two grandsons, Brendan J. Loomis and Sean G. Loomis of St. Louis; former wife, Wilma Cole Loomis of Potosi, and one stepson, Jerry (Charlotte) Breneke of Titusville, FL. Mr. Loomis was a World War II veteran, serving his country in North Africa and Europe and with General Patton’s 3rd Army (1942-1945), receiving the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was a long-time General Contractor, President and Owner of Loomis Construction Co from 1946-1971 in Potosi and Springfield, MO. Mr. Loomis had a host of achievements in building schools, churches, hospitals and private homes throughout Southeast and Southwest Missouri. Clyde could never stop working so he took a retirement job with the Brevard County, FL building inspection department whereby retiring a second time at the age of 80. An Honorarium, “The Clyde Award” was created by the county commissioners for future county employees whom exemplified Clyde’s work ethic. For the 20 years he worked for Brevard County he never missed a day due to sickness. Clyde was a member of the Potosi Presbyterian Church, where he served as a Deacon and later a member of the Titusville, Fl Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of the VFW; Past President of the Potosi Lions Club; Chairman of the Potosi Bi-Centennial (1963); a 32nd Degree Mason and member of the Scottish Rite; Past Chairman of the Ozark Trails Boy Scout District of Southeast Missouri; Past Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 409. Clyde also served as Mayor of Potosi, MO, serving four terms; procured with Governor Warren Hearnes of Missouri the Potosi Housing Authority with 90 units which was named Loomis Heights; and was Chairman of the Authority for 2 years; Charter member of the Washington County Civil Defense Organization; past member of the Washington County, MO Historical Society, and past member of the Washington County, MO Chamber of Commerce. Clyde loved to create and follow through to fruition with buildings and developments. He also strived to help people. His motto was to always do more than is expected of you. He truly followed his own creed.