Clarence C Childs (1921-2007)

Clarence C. Childs was born in Owendale, Michigan on March 19, 1921. His father, Edwin, was 32 and his mother, Lillie, was 27. 

He worked on the farm in Caro Michigan until the age of 24 where he farmed sugar beets, wheat, and navy beans. During the beginning of  World War II, Clarence worked at a yellow truck and couch as a crater to send trucks over seas. Because his three older brothers were already in the service, the US Government made him quit and go work on the farm with his father where he drew a private wage of $36/month plus room and board.

military service: US navy

October 10, 1945 - Clarence joined the US Navy and went to Navy Boot Camp in Great Lakes Chicago October 10, 1945.

January 1946 - Served on the USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729), an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer. The ship went to Shanghai, China and held the position of "Ship Fitter" today known as a machinist mate.

November 1946 - Returned to the US from China for a short time because of mother's death in Michigan.

January 1947 - Returned to Seattle, Washington to Said Point Naval Station as a Hydraulic Specialist

October 1949 - Honorably Discharged from the US Navy

Married Edna Marie Collison in 1948 and had two children Cliff and David.

Moved in 1948 - Lived in Golden Colorado

Worked as a mechanic for Freight Trucks
Went to work in the Elevator industry
1st Worked for Montgomery Elevator
Then in the next 9 years he worked putting in Elevators that went side-ways in parking garages then for the city

He also married Ida C. Childs in Colorado.

He died on December 23, 2007, in Lafayette, Colorado, at the age of 86