Clyde Harper III, was born on May 21, 1961, in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. As the son of a military family, Clyde spent his early years traveling across the United States, experiences that shaped his appreciation for diverse people and places.
A proud graduate of Long Branch High School’s Class of 1979, Clyde continued his education at DeVry University. Following in his father’s footsteps of service, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, embodying the values of duty. After leaving the Air Force, he was employed by the Department of Corrections. He ended his career working for the Department of Transportation.
Clyde was a Mason and a lifelong member of Second Baptist Church. Those who knew Clyde remember his warm spirit on the basketball court, his patience by the water’s edge with a fishing rod in hand, his love for comic books and most of all, the joy he found in the company of family and friends.
Clyde was predeceased by his father, Clyde Harper Jr., and his brother, Eric Harper. He leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Nellie Harper; brother, Glen Harper (Irma); sister, Kim Harper Munford (Jerome); nieces Martina, Amaris, Raquel, and Faith; nephew, Justin; and a host of great nieces, nephews, family and friends.
