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Clay Claymore Obituary

Clay Claymore

FORT YATES - Clay Charles Claymore, 28, Fort Yates, passed away on May 6, 2009, in an automobile accident north of Fort Yates. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 11, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Fort Yates, with the Rev. William Cosgrove and Brother George Maufort officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery.

A wake service begins at 7 p.m. Sunday at A.J. Agard Memorial Building, Fort Yates.

Clay was born March 3, 1981, in Bismarck, to Lance Claymore and Lynne Tiger. He was raised and educated in Fort Yates, where he played football. Clay worked at Cashman Nursery and most recently as a hot buffet cook at Prairie Knights Casino. He loved to deer hunt, fish and enjoyed swimming.

He is survived by his parents, Lance Claymore, Fort Yates, and Lynne Tiger, Minneapolis; four daughters, Christina, Sharnell, Jada and Charlize Claymore, all of Fort Yates; three sisters, Toni Ray Claymore, Rapid City, S.D., Heather Claymore, Grand Forks, and Mandy Claymore, Fargo; one brother, Brandon Claymore, Fort Yates; and special friend, Rebecca Marshall, Fort Yates.

Clay was preceded in death by his grandparents, Earl and Evelyn Claymore; and one sister, Luree Claymore. (Perry Funeral Home, Mandan)

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Bismarck Tribune on May 8, 2009.

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