Clare L. Dilworth, age 86, of Camden, Michigan died at 5:40 P.M. on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, where he was a patient. Mr. Dilworth worked at Aro Corporation in Bryan for 25 years where he was Supervisor of Technical Information. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in the World War II Occupation Force as a Military Police officer in Italy. He was a member of the Pioneer VFW Post #8626, Hillsdale American Legion Post #53 and the Hillsdale VFW Post #7301 where he served as Post Commander for five years and Adjutant for one year.
Clare was born October 23, 1926, in Montpelier, Ohio, the son of Walter V. and Minnie E. (May) Dilworth. He married Elouise A. Taylor on July 1, 1963, in Angola, Indiana.
Mr. Dilworth is survived by his wife, Elouise; son, Raymond (Melinda) Evers, of Montpelier; daughter, Janice (Jim) Jones, of Paulding; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and a sister, Venetta Smith, of Bryan. Preceding him in death are his parents; brother, Robert “Keith” Dilworth and two sisters, Margaret Ruest and Arlene Faler.
Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Floral Grove Cemetery, Pioneer with Pastor Brad Faler officiating. Military rites conducted by Bryan VFW Post #2489. Arrangements have been entrusted to Krill Funeral Home, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan, Ohio.
Memorials are requested to the American Cancer Society