Summerville, Union County, Oregon
Clyde McKenzie, 87, of Rt. 1 Box 9, Summerville, died Sunday at Grande Ronde Hospital.
Mr. McKenzie was born on, at Summerville, the son of Roderick and Isabella (Thompson) McKenzie. On Dec. 23, 1913, he married Myra J. Glenn in La Grande. She preceded him in death on May 13, 1971.
McKenzie spent his entire life as a farmer and stockman on his Century Farm, west of Summerville, and specialized in raising registered Hereford cattle. He remained active in farm management until his death. He was a charter member of the Tri-County Hereford Association, the Union County Cattlemen’s Association, the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association, the Farm Bureau, and the La Grande Mavericks.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Glen and Jean McKenzie of Summerville, nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Daniels Valley Funeral Chapel with Rev. Paul O. Jewell officiating. Vault interment will follow at the Summerville Cemetery.
Those who wish to make contributions in memory of Clyde McKenzie to the Grande Ronde Hospital Foundation.
The Observer
La Grande, Oregon
Monday, March 1, 1976
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Contributed by: Tom Childers
Portland, Oregon