Clayton William Schwartz

Clayton William Schwartz Clayton William Schwartz, a resident of Nashville, Tenn. and a previous resident of Katonah, N.Y., passed Sunday, February 24, 2008. He was born September 20, 1975 and was gone from us too soon. In May 2006, Clayton was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident. He lived in strength and courage till the end. Clayton graduated from John Jay High School and SUNY Potsdam College. He was attending Vanderbilt Law School in Nashville, Tenn. Clayton embraced life with vigor and prior to his accident, was a yoga aficionado, worked the Alaskan fishing boat circuit and enjoyed adventures riding his motorcycle. A Memorial Mass will be held in his memory in St. Mary's Church, Route 302, Bethel (203-744-5777), Friday, February 29, 2008 at 10 a.m. Clay leaves behind his loving parents, Marylyn and Gene Schwartz of Bethel; his beloved grandmother, Theresa Agro of Wilmington, N.C.; his beloved aunts, uncle and cousins, Tess, Lauren and James, also of Wilmington; and countless other family and friends who will miss him dearly. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations sent to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, 636 Morris Turnpike, Suite 3A, Short Hills, NJ 07087. Please earmark the donations for "stem cell research."