Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  JAMES THOMAS CLEM, SR.

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JAMES THOMAS CLEM, SR.

OCNS - September 20, 2000 - Mr. James Thomas Clem, Sr., 73, resident of 
Barnsdall, Oklahoma, died at 5:35 p.m., Monday, September 18, 2000 in the 
Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Services for Mr. Clem will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 22, in 
the Ethel Reece Cemetery with Pastor Barry Gott of the House of Fellowship 
Church officiating.

Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Webster-Schrack American 
Legion Post #227 of Barnsdall. Services and interment will be under the 
direction of Stumpff Funeral Home-Barnsdall.

Mr. Clem was born February 26, 1927 at Barnsdall to James Andrew and Emma 
Dean (Hayes) Clem. He was raised and received his education in Barnsdall 
and entered the U.S. Army on April 17, 1945 and was honorably discharged 
December 12, 1945. He reenlisted on the following December 13, 1945 and 
was again honorably discharged January 12, 1947.

Following his military services Mr. Clem returned to Barnsdall and 
completed his high school education, graduating in 1947.

He was married to LaDonna Ruth Woods in 1958 at Miami, Oklahoma and the 
couple made their home in various locations while Mr. Clem was active in 
pipeline work.

Survivors include one son, James Thomas "Tommy" Clem II of Barnsdall; 
three daughters, Benna Clem of Tampa, Florida, Lisa Reagan of Bartlesville 
and Tommy Lynn Clem of Colorado; six grandchildren; one great grandchild 
and one aunt, Mary Hayes of Barnsdall.

Mr. Clem was preceded in death by his parents.