He was preceded in death by his wife, Alberta.

Clarence, widely known as “Slim”, taught military pilots to fly during World War II, was a physics and science teacher, a world-renowned free flight airplane competitor, an avid fly-fisherman, lover of the Eastern Sierra and friend.

He will be missed.

Services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at First Presbyterian Church, 585 N. Main St., Bishop.