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In Memory of
Harvey Lee Clem
Obituary
Lee Clem, 83, of Fort Smith, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 20, 2011. He was born December 25, 1927 in Midland, Arkansas to Jess and Minnie Clem. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Fort Smith. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who loved and served the Lord. He was a veteran of the Air Force. While living in California, he was one of the early pioneers in the development of the metal recycling industry and helped design some of the earliest shredder mills in the country. Later, he returned to Fort Smith to help design and manage Yaffee Shredder Mill. He is preceded in death by his wife, Joan of fifty-four years; parents, Jess and Minnie Clem; brother, Charlie Clem; half brother, Fred Stenhouse and half sisters, Pearl Stenhouse and Ila Clem.
He is survived by two daughters, Susan Morgan and her husband, Tom of Greenwood and Juli Hough of Fort Smith; two brothers, Melvin Clem and his wife, Doris of Bonanza and Glen Bryant of California; one sister, Dovie Feliu of Springfield, MO; one sister-in-law, Juanita Clem; one stepbrother, George Stenhouse; six grandchildren, Joseph and his wife, Tamara and Joanna Morgan, all of Greenwood, Jonathan Morgan and his wife, Isabelle of Dallas, TX and Will, Ben and Sam Hough of Fort Smith; two great grandsons, Bryce and Brady Morgan; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Friday, December 23rd at 10:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church in Fort Smith with burial at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Midland under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home in Greenwood. Viewing will be Thursday, December 22nd from 1-8 PM at the funeral home where family will visit with friends from 6-8 PM.
Pallbearers will be Tom Morgan and grandsons, Joseph and Jonathan Morgan; Will, Ben and Sam Hough.
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1927 - 2011 (83 years)
