Clayton A. Umbach III

Clay lived across the street on Edgemoor when we were about 4 years old. He was my best friend. We were always going to get married. Our parents were friends and my mom named one of my sisters Alice after his sister. My aunt named her second son Clay because she liked Clay Umbach so much. I was so sad to hear he passed away. Whenever I hear the song Moon River I always think of him. We used to change the words from Huckleberry friend to Huckleberry hound and we thought we were so funny. He...

When I last spoke with Clay on the phone, he was living in Houston and I was on the CNATRA staff in Corpus Christi. In that building he had (about a decade before me) worked on the JPATS program which resulted in the T-6 Texas II trainer aircraft becoming a reality. Those aircraft are now training pilots (started in 2013 in Corpus Christi) to do what Clay once did: fly while wearing a pair of Naval Aviator wings. Clay and I were instructors together in VT-27 at Naval Air Station Corpus...

To Clay's family, I send my heartfelt sympathies. As a TAMU '78 classmate of Clay, he'll be remembered as a very kind, gentle and fun-loving Aggie who always presented himself with class. And who could forget Clay's beautiful eyes! We thank you and Clay for his service to our country, and will keep you and Clay in our thoughts and prayers. God bless.

I was both shocked and saddened by the news of the loss of a fellow Fish Drill Team member. Clay was a great all around guy. My deepest sympathies are extended to his family.

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Dear Pat & Family,
There are no words to express the deep loss and sadness I feel. I'm so sorry for all of us, as we will always miss him.
Clay and I remained good friends throughout everything and had a very strong bond. I'll miss our conversations, which included politics, patriotism, food, pets, his wit, the Houston Astros and his love for his family and friends. I'll miss his writing and our writing together, as he taught me so much. I'll miss the laughter and the tears,...

Clay, we will miss you deeply. Will miss the chats about different recipes, A&M and the Navy, also the chats we had about your lovely family whom no doubt you adored. Sure wish you were still here with us, but God must have needed your un-ending help in Heaven. You are now with your father. Your family and friends will see you again one day so save us a spot. You were a super neighbor.

To the Umbach family I am deeply sorry for your loss, just remember your son/brother LOVED...

To the Umbachs:

No words can express my sorrow for our loss. I met Clay 32 years ago in high school. All of us that hung around together had great times. One of my favorite times was us all going to the Jethro Tull concert downtown. We will miss you, Clay.

My dearest Clay,

It was fate that God brought us together to create some of my most precious memories of Washington DC. I will always remember how I met you and your family during Memorial Weekend in 1989 and gave you the personal tour of DC. I immediately fell in love with you and your family. I loved your charm, charisma, intelligence, and zest for life, but most of all, you as an incredible, beautiful man. I absolutely adored you. Who was to believe that you would relocate...