1915 ~ 2004
Our dear husband, father, grandpa and great-grandpa passed away quietly March 10, 2004 just as the sun came up on a beautiful spring day.
Born in Brigham City, Utah on December 24, 1915, Clarence Roy Bywater, 88, lived a long and full life.
He raised three boys with his wife, Mary Eichenberger, and taught each one to fish like a pro. His family enjoyed many weekends on the lake and working in the garden.
Clarence could fix anything with a motor and truly enjoyed "tinkering" around the garage.
He served his country proudly during World War II in the Army Air Corps for four years until his honorable discharge as a Sergeant in December of 1945. He received numerous honors including the Victory and Good Conduct Medals, as well as the American Theater Ribbon. It was his service as a Celestial Navigation Trainer that made him most proud.
He retired from the UDOT after a long career and carried his devotion to the State into his community where he always had a thing or two to say about politics and never missed an opportunity to vote.
His grandchildren will never forget the grandpa who always had a story to tell about Brigham City and a pocket full of peanuts and jelly beans.
Clarence leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years, Mary M. Eichenberger; three sons, James C. (Paula), David R. (Colleen), Edwin C. (Mary). He will be missed by his 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, James and Bertha Bywater; one brother, Jim B. and three sisters, Bertha Della Warner, Lillian Fay Steed and Olive Pearl Tucker.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at the Salt Lake 26th Ward, 1145 West 5th South. The family will receive friends at a viewing Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Valley View Funeral Home, 4335 West 4100 South, and one hour prior to the service at the Ward. Interment: Valley View Memorial Park.