Boyd Barry Clayton
1930 – 2022
Boyd Clayton passed away peacefully on Sunday October 9, 2022 at the Neepawa Hospital at the age of 92 years. Boyd was recently diagnosed with prostate and bone cancer which we believe contributed to his passing. Born May 9, 1930, in Winnipeg Boyd was raised in Gladstone where he received his education and worked in the RCA store as a delivery boy and then a clerk for 8 years. In 1949 he went to work for the CN telegraph and in 1950 became a telegraph operator learning morse code. In 1951 he completed his training and worked as an agent operator in parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. On February 25, 1952, he married May Stewart. They raised three children in Gladstone, Grandview, and Glenella. In 1975 Boyd and May moved from Glenella to Winnipeg where he retired in 1989. Boyd refereed many hockey games and coached little league and pony league ball. His biggest love was golfing and dancing. He was still golfing this past year even at the age of 92.
Boyd was predeceased by his father Maurice, mother Flora, stepmother Eva, nephew Cameron, and niece Amy.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife May and their children Allan (Paula), Cheryl (Bernie), Barry (Donna), eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, brother Early (Audrey) and family.
Visitation to be held at Clarkes Funeral Home Chapel in Gladstone on Thursday October 13, 2022 from 6:30 til 7;30pm.
Funeral Service will be held Friday October 14, 2022, at 2pm at the Gladstone United Church with Wendy Denbow officiating. If friends so desire memorial donations may be made to the Manitoba Diabetes Association, Westlake Avenue STE 207, Winnipeg, Mb. R3C 4C6.
Oh Lord we meet as a body of railroad men to consult for our interests.
We are reminded that life itself is a train and the road to heaven a railroad,
God’s truth is the rail.
God’s love is the fire and his promises the signal lights.
Clarke’s Funeral Home Gladstone/MacGregor in care of arrangements.
