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Obituary: Clyde Joseph Spell (Jan. 14, 1922 - Sept. 17, 2006), age 84, of Alvin passed away on September 17, 2006, in Webster. Clyde was born on January 14, 1922, in Rayne, Louisiana, to parents Isaac and Agnes Mennard Spell. He was a member of the Army of the United States and served in World War II obtaining the rank of Sergeant. He married Hilda Richard on July 18, 1945 in Rayne, Louisiana. They moved to the Alvin area in 1981 having moved from Houston. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He retired from Affiliated Rice, Incorporated. He enjoyed baseball, working with his hands, working on cars and supervising others as they worked on cars. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Leroy Spell. Clyde is survived by his wife, Hilda Spell, of Alvin; children: Carolyn and James Walker of Alvin, Rodney and Kathy Spell of Alvin, and Cathy Ater of Houston; sisters: Agnes Morgan of Crowley, Louisiana, Hazel and David Leon of El Paso, Texas, and Gloria Lahausee of Erath, Louisiana; grandchildren: Carl and Beverly Spell of Alvin, Christine and Travis Bridges of Houston, Carol and Tom Buchanan of Katy, Alison and Jerry Newcomb of Cleveland, and Robert W. Joyner of Alvin; and great-grandchildren: Ashly Spell, Matthew Spell, Brett Bridges, Joshua Bridges, Taylor Bridges, Kyle Buchanan, Nathan Buchanan, Bobby Johnson and Cheyanne Johnson. Visitation was held on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Froberg Chapel. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at Froberg Chapel, with Rev. J.R. Shuff officiating. Interment followed at Houston National Cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Spell, Travis Bridges, Tom Buchanan, Jerry Newcomb, Larry Spell and Bubba Morgan. Arrangements under the direction of Froberg Funeral Home. (Alvin Sun-Advertiser on-line, 23 Sept 2006)