Allen County KS Archives Obituaries.....Ryherd, Brig Gen Clarence H. July 12, 2005
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Brig Gen Clarence H. Ryherd
b. 8-19-1926 Iola Ks Allen co
d. 7-5-2005  Anchorage AK Anchorage Borough
Ft.Richardson Nat'l Cemetery  Fort Richardson AK Anchourage Borough
Ryherd, Brigadier General (ret.) Clarence H., 78, died at Providence Alaska
Medical Center, Anchorage, AK on July 5, 2005 of congestive heart failure.
Service was held July 8, 2005 at the Evergreen Memorial Chapel, Anchorage with
burial in Ft. Richardson National Cemetery. Brig. Gen. Ryherd was born in Iola,
KS on Aug. 19, 1926 to Clarence Peter and Agnes Ryherd. He graduated high school
in Wichita and attended two years of college. In 1943 he enlisted in the US Navy
and served as a Combat Flight Engineer, flying submarine patrol missions in the
Caribbean during the period of major enemy naval action along the east coast of
the US, until he accepted a discharge in 1947. He then enlisted in the US Air
Force serving as a Crew Chief and Flight Line Chief. He chose to make Alaska his
home in 1950 after an assignment at Elmendorf AFB. He was discharged in 1952 and
has lived in Anchorage ever since. In 1953, he joined the Alaska Air National
Guard as a Technical Sergeant and was promoted through the ranks to Chief Master
Sergeant before completing his enlisted service in June 1965. He remained in the
Alaska Air National Guard holding the positions as Aircraft Maintenance Officer,
Operations Officer, Commander of the 176th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron, Commander of Logistics, Director of Logistics, Director of Maintenance
and on May 12, 1980 the Adjutant General named him Assistant Adjutant General
(Air) for the Alaska National Guard. He retired in 1983 with the rank of
Brigadier General. Among the awards and decorations he held were the Meritorious
Service Medal, Air Reserve Meritorious Service Medal, the Alaska Commendation
Medal, the Alaska Distinguished Service Medal and the Alaska National Guard (US)
Meritorious Service Award. A registered big game guide, his many hobbies
included being a trophy fisherman and hunter. He was also a gourmet cook. His
family writes "He will be greatly missed and will always be in our hearts."  
Preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Ryherd; daughter, Linda Resner; 2
great-grandchildren and his father.


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