Jean Marie Clyde

On October 3, 1940, Jean Marie Rambo made her way into this life as the first and only baby daughter between Garland Guy Rambo (1916-1996) and Irvena Marie Matthews Rambo (1924-2003). Born in Texas during World War II times were tough on this new family.
Guy Ramby was a well-known local musician who had a passion for sharing his talent with the small communities in the surrounding areas in Coleman County. Marie Rambo worked alongside other women in the area at a munitions factory assembly line that became famously known as one of Rosie The Riveters so named because they called themselves "Rosies". These ladies were icons of the World War II era working to build tanks, ships, planes, and other materials during that time. Jean's mom, Marie, decided to leave Texas with her brother due to personal and economic reasons settling in Arizona for a while. Jean was left in the loving care of her grandparents, Ethel Rose Jackson Matthews (1899-1985) and Roger William Matthews (1889-1969), whom she grew to acknowledge and love as her parents, and began school in the little town of Santa Anna, Texas. In time her mom returned to Texas after a divorce from Guy Rambo and took Jean back to Arizona where she was introduced to her new stepfather Wilbert Raymond Cosper (1918-1988) and two new little siblings, Carl Allen Cosper (1946-2019), and Sherry Anne Cosper. Jean and this new family lived on Eagle Creek, Arizona where she attended school in a typical little red one-room schoolhouse. Wilbert and Marie divorced, and Marie took all her three children to Springerville, Arizona where she met and married Elwin Reese Muder (1925-1974). This combined family eventually settled in Show Low, Arizona where Jean attended school there and eventually went to and graduated from Snowflake Union High School in Snowflake, Arizona in the year 1958. Students from surrounding areas including Show Low, Claysprings, Heber, Shumway, Taylor, and Snowflake were bused to SUHS due to it being the only high school in the area at the time. One of Jean's personal highlights was being a finalist for Rodeo Queen for the popular Show Low 4th of July Rodeo also known as Deuce of Clubs Rodeo Queen.
After Jean graduated high school, she joined the United States Air Force ENT serving in Colorado Springs, Colorado until she was honorably discharged (1959-1961). A short period after she met the future father of her two children, Richard Martin Erickson, in Phoenix, Arizona. After their marriage they moved to Montana where Dick worked for the Forest Service planting trees. After Montana they moved to Boise, Idaho where Dick and Jean became parents of their son Richard "Richie" Wayne Erickson, born October 24, 1963. Several years later the Ericksons were blessed with a beautiful daughter named Laura Lynn Erickson, born June 21, 1971. Unfortunately, Dick and Jean's marriage didn't last, and Jean moved back to Ariona with her children. Jean loved her babies beyond measure and her world revolved around them. Even though she had several talents, her career focused around accounting. She spent the majority of her time in that field. However, Jean always though she had "gypsy blood" in her, probably due to the number of times they changed locations. Once her children were older, she had an opportunity to go to Greenland to enhance her employment endeavors and accumulate substantial funs that would provide more benefits for her and her children.
During that time, Richie and Laura had the chance to live with their Dad until Jean returned from Greenland. Upon her return, she had a home built in Show Low, Arizona where she and her children lived for a time. Arizona and Texas were her home bases until she went to Alaska and met the love of her life Robert William "Bill" Clyde (1936-2018). Jean was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints being baptized in Show Low, Arizona in 1956. Bill and Jean were joined together for time and all eternity at the Alaska LDS Temple. Together they shared the best of both worlds, living in Alaska in the summer and Arizona in the winter. In Alaska Bill enjoyed fishing and was an avid fisherman, while Jean relaxed in the beauty Alaska offered and the warmth Arizona provided. Jean enjoyed music, mostly country, and maybe acquired from youthful days listening to her father and his band. Due to declining health the couple were forced to move finally to Snowflake, Arizona where they made their permanent home.
Jean Marie Clyde was proceeded in death by her husband Robert William "Bill" Clyde, her parents Guy Rambo and Marie Lancaster, and her brother Carl Allen Cosper (Sherry).
She is survived by her Son, Richard "Richie" Wayne Erickson and her daughter Laura Lynn (Erickson) O'Conner; Grandsons Royce Martin Erickson (Ashley), Erick Charon O'Connor (Shelyce); Granddaughter, Bonnie Ann-Marie Erickson Conway (Brondon); Great grandsons Carson Ray O'Connor and Rowan Joseph O'Connor; Great granddaughters Peneolpe Conway and Kyla Laurie Erickson; Brother Randall Lee Rambo; Sisters Sherry Anne Cosper-Byars, Joyce Rambo Wines, and Janice Rambo Faulkner.
Burial will be at Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor, Arizona on Friday May 2, 2025, at 3:00 pm with services to follow at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center on Willow Lane in Taylor, Arizona after burial and special Military Honors Ceremony.
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