Obituaries: Clyde F. Bryant, 1993, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 24, 1993 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

Winnfield Mourns Loss of City Councilman

Flags in Winnfield flew at half mast Sunday to mark the loss of Clyde Bryant,
city councilman, who died Friday at the Alexandria Regional Medical Center.

Bryant, 67, had served on the Winnfield City Council since 1974.  He was owner
and operator of Bryant's Saw Shop in Winnfield.

Wednesday, November 24 will be designated Clyde Bryant Day in Winnfield,
according to Mayor Kenneth "Jack" Henderson.

"He would have served for 20 years if he had been able to finish out this term
in office," stated the Mayor.  Mrs. Johnnye Bryant, his wife, has been chosen
to fill the remaining months of Councilman Bryant's term.

Bryant was born in Goldonna where he attended school.  He went to college for
one year and taught for a while.  He opened his saw shop in 1957 calling it a
"pioneer move."

"He was a most generous man," stated Eugene Love, who officiated his funeral
service.  "In the fifties, we began to organize and collect for the March of
Dimes.  Every Saturday, we set up a stand in front of the bank and each
Saturday, Clyde came by and donated $20.  He did that for many years."

Another time, the new junior high school was asking for donations to purchase
uniforms for the band and football players.

"Clyde called and asked if he could buy two uniforms," Love recalls.  "I told
him they were expensive but he insisted.  That's the kind of man he was."

Mayor Henderson remembers Bryant with admiration.

"He served on the council during three of the terms I served as mayor," he
said.  "We were always close friends.  I enjoyed serving with him."

"He was always willing to get the job done," the mayor recalls.

His kind donations were also given to the Masonic Children's Home each
Christmas, and to schools.

"If there was any drive going on," Mrs. Bryant remarked, "Clyde was going to
give to it."

Love remembers that Bryant was always ready to help the school system in any
way possible.

Typical of Bryant was the fact that he cooked and served meals during the days
at his shop with many joining him to eat.  The coffee was always on.

"The last time I talked to him," Love said, "he asked me to come out and have
coffee with him.  When I agreed, he said, 'you could bring a cake.' That was
Clyde."

The Mayor summed up Bryant's service by stating, "He served the people of
Winnfield to the best of his ability.  We're going to miss him."