Clyde F. Schilling, 82

Clyde F. Schilling, 82, passed away on Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in Spokane, Wash. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint.

Burial and full military honors will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery.

Clyde was born on June 18, 1926, in Princeton, Minn., to Frank and Alta Schilling. Clyde moved to Hope, Idaho, in the 1940s.

Clyde served his country in the United States Army during World War II.

He served in two major battles in the Philippines. In 2006 Clyde received his "Lame Duck" award, for surviving 60 years after World War II.

He married Clara Reed on Jan. 4, 1948, in Sandpoint. Clyde worked on the garbage route in Sandpoint until 1953, when he moved to Wyoming and went to work for Charles M. Smith Construction.

In 1963 he moved back to Sandpoint and worked for Joslyn Pole Yard until he retired in 1982.

After retiring Clyde helped Melvin Hansen run his sawmill.

Clyde is a member of Aerie No. 589 Fraternal Order of Eagles. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, wood working, and cold beer.

He is survived by his four daughters, Marcella (Bob) Land of Spokane, Wash., Marlene Martino of Spokane, Lorraine (Rick) Chapman of Spokane and Twila Adams of Blanchard, Idaho; two sons, Chester (Debbie) Schilling of St. Maries, Idaho, and Clyde (Vicky) Schilling of Sandpoint; a sister, Beverley Morgan of Brainer, Minn.; two brothers, Ronald Schilling of Thompson Falls, Mont., and Donald Schilling of Olympia, Wash.; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Clara; eight brothers and sisters, Ruth, Lorraine, Marcella, Marlene, "Sunny", "Toad," "Sober" and Kenneth Lindholm.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements.

Please visit Clyde's online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his guest book.