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ZILLAH - E. Clyde Ermey, longtime valley resident, passed away August 18, 2009 in his son's home with his family in attendance.
Clyde was born on May 4, 1915 to Edward C. and Adele Rodrick Ermey in Neosho County, Township of Big Creek, Kansas. He attended schools in Walnut, Kansas. During his high school years he rode the rails to Washington State. He lived and worked on a family farm in Toledo, Washington and completed his high school education. Clyde worked in the lumber camps in the Naches area before returning to Kansas and marrying Eileen Duling of Walnut in 1940. They returned to Washington and purchased a farm on Orchardvale Road in the Zillah area, raising Welch grapes, cherries, and six children. Clyde was a brick layer and stone mason. He was active in civic organizations and also served as the mayor of Zillah.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Eileen; daughter, Patricia Ann Ermey Cooper; daughter-in-law, Margaret Simmons Ermey; three brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his children, Margaret Davison (Jim) of Toppenish, Fred Ermey (Betty) of Zillah, Kathleen Nevill (David) of Zillah, Donna Stephenson (Vern) of White Swan, Roberta Copenhefer (Mike) of Bickleton, 14 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
Grant him eternal rest oh Lord and may perpetual light shine upon him.
Rosary will be Sunday August 23, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the Resurrection Catholic Church in Zillah. Mass will be Monday August 24, 2009 at 10:00 am with burial to follow in the Zillah Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.valleyhillsfh.com.
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I wanted you to know how sorry I was to read about your Father. He was a good man. My parents remodeled our home in the early 50's and your Dad built my Father his dream fireplace. It was then that I got to know him a little bit. He always spoke, whenever I saw him. He was a fixture here in Zillah. I went through school with Patty. She was one year behind me in school and we had an apartment together in Yakima; again, I learned more about the Ermey family. Please know that I am thinking of you.
Kindest regards,
Molly McRayde Berger
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On behalf of the Central Washington Agricultural Museum please accept our condolences. Clyde donated to us a windmill. We have been restoring it for the past year. Just yesterday, September 22nd. we raised the superstructure. The fan blades have been restored as well as the gearhead. We plan to install the fan and gearhead withing the next month. The windmill has been placed in our mock-up farm stead. It was because of Clyde's generousity that we have a restored windmill at our museum. Please know that the windmill will be here forever. Thanks again to the family of Clyde Ermey.
Nick Schultz
President
Central Washington Ag Museum
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