Obituary of Clyde A. Hartshorn

Clyde Arthur Hartshorn Sr. passed away April 9, 2017, after a short illness. He was 94 years young. He was born June 23, 1922 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Archie and Inger Hartshorn. He graduated from North High School in Des Moines in 1940. Clyde was a fun-loving person who always maintained an optimistic outlook on life. He loved to dance, laugh, play the ponies and try his hand with “lady luck” at the casinos. He was a proud dad who positively influenced many people including sons Len, Randy and Clyde, Jr. Clyde was a high school and semi-pro basketball player who passed along his love of sports to his sons. He loved to fly and devoted nearly 30 years to military service as a pilot in the Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force. He served his country in World War II as well as in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He flew thousands of hours in the C-46, C-47, C-54 and P-51 aircraft. This inspired his sons all of whom served in the military. After retirement from the Air Force as a lieutenant colonel, Clyde was a multi-dimensional entrepreneur who owned a craft shop, restaurant, and TV sales and repair shop. Clyde and devoted wife, Joyce, shared a loving relationship for more than 41 years mostly residing in Yucaipa and Calimesa. Clyde is survived by Joyce, step-son Jeff Haglof of San Diego, and by sons Leonard of Morristown, N.J., Randy of Signal Hill, Calif., and Clyde Jr of Leonardtown, Md. Grand­child­ren include Natasha, Emi­lee, Erik, Katie, Tim, Chris, Carrie, Clyde and Louise along with 11 great grandchildren. Memorial services and in­ternment will be held at Riv­erside National Cemetery Thursday, April 20, at 1:15 p.m. (Staging area #2) with a reception following. For further information, contact Wiefels Mortuary at 951-849-452 7. Clyde was a supporter of the March Field Air Museum, March Air Reserve Base and the World War II Memorial, Washington D.C.