Clyde was born and raised in Evansville, Indiana. While stationed at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Clyde met and married his wife Marion. After the army, Clyde attended Fitchburg State Teachers College in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Upon graduation, Clyde, Marion, and Stacy returned to Evansville where Clyde taught for two years. They then moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where Clyde and Marion taught for 23 years. They are now retired and live in Reno, Nevada near their second daughter Kelly and grandson Carrick.