Thornton Family Genealogy

    Thornton, Clyde Monroe

Birth:     31 Dec 1910, 944 W. Exchange Street, Akron, Summit Co., OH
Death:     27 Mar 1990, Barberton Citizens Hospital, Akron, Summit Co., OH

Father:    Thornton, Charles Arthur (*1871 Green Twp., Summit Co., OH +1940 Akron, Summit Co., OH)
Mother:    Olmsted, Corabel Thornton (*1879 Edinburg, Johnson? Co., IN +1957)

Married    Brodt, Eleanor Thornton (*1908 +1979)
           16 Aug 1947, Sourced
Children:
    1. Thornton, Judith A. (*1949)
    2. Thornton, Marjorie L. McDonnell (*1952)


Notes: 

Clyde M. Thornton Obituary

Clyde M. Thornton, 79, of Akron
passed away March 27 at Barberton
Citizens Hospital

He was born in Akron,
and was a lifelong resident
of the area.  He was a
World War II veteran, serv-
ing in the U.S. Army.  He worked for
Akron Abstract, retiring in 1975, and
was a member of
V.F.W. Post 3458
and A.A.R.P.
3820.

He was preced-
ed in death by his
wife, Eleanor, and
is survived by
daughters and
sons-in-law, Judy
and Terry Gaylord
of Green Town-
ship, Margie and
Ed McDonnell of Portage Lakes; broth-
er and sister-in-law, Clark and Klickie
of Northport, Ala; sister and brother-
in-law, Bessie and Wally Offutt of
Akron; sister, Olive Smith; sister and
brother-in-law, Marie and Lou Hunt of
Akron; grandsons Kevin and Ryan.

Funeral services Friday, 11 a.m., at
the Schermesser Funeral Home, 600 E.
Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. (Route 619), Rev.
Donald Newland officiating.  Interment
at Holy Cross cemetery.  Calling hours
Thursday, 6 to 9 p.m., and one hour
prior to service time Friday.  Memorial
contributions may be given to the
Green Township Paramedics.  (Scher-
messer, Suburban South, 724-9351.)
SOURCE: Akron Beacon Journal 28 Mar 1990
A life is like the passing of a day
By
Clyde M. Thornton

A life is like the passing of a day
When first the sun peeps through the morning haze
Tis then that life gets started on its way
And till the sun has set we live and learn life's many ways.

By early morn we've reached our youth
And playing occupies our time
Until school beckons us to come
And learn to read and write and spell and rhyme.

At noon the sun has reached its peak
Life then is in its golden stage
Tis then that a man a wife doth seek
And in pleasure and business doth engage.

By afternoon the sun has travelled far
And life consists of dreaming by the fire
The faces of old friends who long ago have crossed the bar
Flash into view and memories of deeds both good and dire.

At dusk the sun and life have reached their ends
The sun to set and rise again in early morn
But life is done and when the sun again ascends
A new babe is born and life begins once more.
SOURCE: Copy distributed at Clyde's funeral, stamp-dated 9 Jul 1947
News
Clyde suffered cerebral hemorhages, but no paralysis
on/about March 4th ... hospitalized March 5th ... he
seemed to be improving but developed double pneumonia.
Clyde had passed away while sleeping. ...
Margie and Judy gave Rev. Newland the enclosed poem which they
had found among Clyde's papers.  The brother and sisters and
friends were impressed as they were not aware that Clyde had
written poetry.
SOURCE: Excerpts from OKT letter to TLT, 4 Apr 1990