Clyde Pritchett

April 4, 1926 - December 9, 2014

CLYDE DIED Clyde Lee Pritchett passed away at the age of 88. Clyde, son of Thomas Lee Pritchett and Lola Clyde, was born in Mt. Pleasant, and lived in Standardville, Utah until he was 3 ½ years of age when his father was killed in a coal mine explosion. He, his mother and sister Enid (Roland Adams) then moved to Mt. Pleasant to live with his maternal grandparents, Ottomine and James Clarence Clyde. Clyde attended grade school in Mt. Pleasant until he was nine years old, at which time his mother married Alton E. Stringham of Manti. The family moved to Manti and joined with three new family members, LaRue (Robert Larsen), Mary Dean (Robert Durrant), and Reid (Joan Nielsen), later joined by two more children, William (Marjorie Armstrong) and Norma (Lynn Reynolds & Clark Christensen). A closely-knit and loving family still exists. Clyde attended grade school and high school at Manti and went on to Snow College. During WWII, Clyde joined the army and served at Dibble Army Hospital in California. When the war ended, he returned to Manti, then was called to serve for three years in the Hawaii Mission. He married Alice Mickelson in the Manti Temple and they are the parents of four children; Larry (Lori), Joyce (Bill) Kuttler, Thomas (Erin), and Charles (Gloria); grandparents to 12 and great grandparents to 9. Clyde continued his education and earned his B.S. and M.S. at Brigham Young University and his PhD. in Zoology at University of Wyoming. In 1967 he and his family returned to Utah where he taught at BYU for 27 years and retired as Associate Professor in the faculty of Biological Sciences and curator of mammals at the Monte L Bean Museum. He loved teaching numerous undergraduate and graduate students. Clyde and his wife have always loved the gospel and have been active in the Church. He served in many positions including teacher, clerk, scout leader, bishop’s counselor, Bishop, High Counselman, Temple Worker, (and including Relief Society President). He and Alice served as missionaries to the Frankfurt Germany Temple from 1995-1996. Family and friends are invited to attend Graveside Services to honor the life of Clyde Pritchett, Friday, December 12th, at 12:00 noon, at the Orem City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, may we suggest donations to the LDS Temple Fund. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.