BRERETON, Clyde V.: Died 1993

BRERETON, BLAKELY, BROWN, RAYMOND, MCDONALD

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Date: 7/8/2026 at 19:50:23

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Clyde V. Brereton

Clyde V. Brereton, 80, 402 South "B" St., Fairfield, died at 2:46 p.m. Monday, June 14, 1993 at the Jefferson County Hospital.

Born December 14, 1912, in Jefferson County, he was the son of Samuel R. and Lula Mae Blakely Brereton.

Clyde grew up in the Fairfield and Stockport communities and attended Stockport schools. He lived his adult life in the Fairfield community.

He married Ruth P. Brown on March 26, 1938, in Fairfield. He served in the Iowa State Guard during World War II. A plumber by trade, he was employed by Briggs Plumbing for 27 years. He worked at Parsons College until its closing, and then for the Fairfield Community School district, until his retirement. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Methodist men and former member of the Fairfield Kiwanis.

Clyde was dedicated to the youth of this community. He was instrumental in helping to develop and build the baseball fields for Fairfield Little League and the American Legion field for Babe Ruth baseball. He was active in both programs and served as district director for Babe Ruth baseball. He later worked with the Fairfield softball program at O.B. Nelson Park.

Clyde was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Paul and Lloyd.

Surviving are his wife and son, Ron Brereton of Tampa, Florida; one grandson; two brothers, Lester of Silvis, Illinois and Wiliam of Libertyville; and two sisters, Marjorie Raymond of Fairfield and Mildred McDonald of Marshalltown.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Thurday(err), June 17, 1993 at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, Rev. Kenneth Royar officiating.

Source: "Scrapbook 1993 - 94 - 95", Pg. 49,
Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., IA