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Clyde Lemons Sr.

Chicago, Illinois

1932 - 2021

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Lemons Sr., Clyde(1932-2021) Clyde Lemons Sr. of Chicago, IL passed away peacefully on August 4, 2021. Born in Indianola, MS, he was the fifth son of six brothers. His parents William and Anna Lemons, brothers William Jr., Myles, James and Bruce, and son Vincent preceded him in death. Clyde...

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So sad to hear of Clydes passing. He was an Inspiration to me at UPS. Will miss him He was a great guy

Clyde was a great influence, a true professional and most of all a great mentor. I am so glad I was able to spend time with him and learn from him in my early days as a young supervisor. RIP Mr. Lemons you were one of a kind!

I would like to offer the family of Clyde Lemons my deepest sympathy. I worked with Clyde for 30 years at UPS he was a inspiration to all of us young managers at the time. He was a great man and was an outstanding partner. He will be sorely missed. Godspeed.

Mr. Clyde Lemons was my training/orientation instructor at UPS, May 8, 1978, Franklin Park, Il. A good and fair man. Stylish dresser as well! To this day, I recall Mr. Lemon sharing these words with our class, " I didn't hire you, to fire you." He explained, "if you worked hard, you will do well at UPS." Truer words never spoken. Worked for 15 years at UPS. As a business owner of 32 years today, I use those wise words of Mr. Lemon today "I didn't hire you to fire you." Those exact words...