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Clarence Truman
Clem, Sr.
Carrollton &
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OBITUARY
 Dr.
C. Truman Clem
Born: February 26, 1930
Died: December 17, 2015
Dr. C. Truman Clem, 85, passed away peacefully in the early morning
hours on December 17, 2015. His eldest son,
Casey, preceded him in
death. He is survived by his wife of 64 years,
Bettye Clem, son Kelly,
daughters-in-law Lori Clem, wife of Casey, Cara, wife of Kelly,
granddaughter Mackenzie and two great grandchildren, Brooke & Dustin.
Born February 26, 1930 to Annis Winfield II & Lela Gertrude Clem, Truman
began his hunting career at an early age, shooting chi-chi birds off the
awnings of downtown Carrollton merchants for pay. He was taken under the
wings of veteran coon hunters & spent many late night weekends honing
his skills, hunting in the Trinity River bottoms. This led to his love
of duck hunting whereby he began to amass what has become an
encyclopedic collection of antique, wooden-block decoys.
After graduating high school, he attended North Texas Agricultural
College, NTAC, in Arlington. After 2 years at NTAC, he enlisted in the
Air Force during the Korean War. In 1951, he married his high school
sweetheart & love of his life, Bettye Crider. Having been honorably
discharged for medical reasons, he attended SMU and later transferred to
Baylor College of Dentistry, graduating in the spring of 1959. He opened
the doors to his dental practice in Lewisville, Texas in August of that
same year. He continued a successful practice for the next 54 years.
During this very busy time, he trained Labrador retrievers, running them
in field trial circuits; eventually making two field trial champions. In
working in the field trial circuit, he recognized a need for a boarding
facility. In 1967, Toothacres Pet Care Center was founded & today boasts
over 400 runs, complete with TVs, toddler beds & Internet cameras. A pet
cemetery and crematories followed in the late seventies.
A dall sheep & a huge grizzly led to countless safaris where he
collected many outstanding trophies. Shikars, including opening hunting
in both Vietnam & Philippines, rounded out an extremely successful
hunting career. He took both of his sons on their first safaris & to
this day, various family members continue down the trail he blazed.
Truman maintained an active role in the Dallas County Dental Society &
served as President of both the Denton County Dental Society and the
Greater Dallas Dental Research Group. He served as President of Dallas
Safari Club & Dallas Ecological Foundation and was a member of the
world's most prestigious conservation & hunting organization, Shikar
Safari Club International, from 1983 to present. |
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