Weld County, History of Colorado, BIOS: CLYMER, FLOYD (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918) Vol. II

p. 446-447



FLOYD CLYMER.


Floyd Clymer, a motorcycle dealer of Greeley, was born in 
Indianapolis, Indiana, October 26, 1895, his parents being Dr. Joseph 
B. and Sara E. (Duff) Clymer, who are natives of Berry and of Lincoln, 
Illinois, respectively. The father is a practicing physician and 
received his professional training in the medical college of 
Indianapolis, Indiana. After residing for many years in the middle west 
he came to Colorado in 1898, settling at Berthoud, where he continued 
in the practice of medicine for twelve years. He then removed to Mead, 
Colorado, where he still follows his profession, and his reading and 
broad experience through all the intervening years have constantly 
added to his skill and efficiency.

Floyd Clymer was reared at Berthoud, Colorado, where his 
education was pursued in the public schools. He was but three years of 
age at the' time of the arrival of his parents in this state. After his 
textbooks were put aside he engaged in the automobile business and 
during his school days he had the agency for the Maxwell and Studebaker 
cars, being at the time a youth of but fifteen years. He continued in 
the same business until 1913 and for one year he worked as an auto 
salesman in Denver. In 1914 he came to Greeley and engaged in the 
motorcycle business and today has one of the largest motor cycle 
garages in the west. He handles the Excelsior, Henderson and Cleveland 
motorcycles and enjoys a large patronage. He carries a very extensive 
stock and his business has now reached very gratifying proportions. He 
also operates a store at No. 1336 Broadway, in Denver, and thus his 
interests have constantly grown and developed. He has all of Colorado 
and Wyoming as a distributing field for the motorcycles which he 
handles and something of the growth of his business is indicated in the 
fact that during the first year of its existence his bank deposits 
amounted to three thousand dollars, while in 1917 his deposits amounted 
to seventy-two thousand dollars. He is watchful of every indication 
pointing to success, is alert and energetic and the enterprise of his 
business methods has brought him assured prosperity.

On the 10th of June, 1913, Mr. Clymer was united in marriage to 
Miss Viola Mildred Davis, a daughter of H. W. and Mary E. (Hardwick) 
Davis, who were early residents of Colorado. To Mr. and Mrs. Clymer 
have been born two children: Robert P., whose birth occurred March 26, 
1914; and Mildred E., born February 20, 1917.

Mr. Clymer is a member of the Woodmen of the World and his 
religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church, while in politics 
he maintains an independent course. His interests and activities show 
him to be a man of well balanced and well developed capacities and 
powers and he ranks today among the foremost business men of Greeley, 
the extent and importance of his interests measuring his capacity and 
ability.