Clarence Rostad

Services for Clarence Rostad will be held in Magnolia, Arkansas. Clarence S. Rostad was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on February 3, 1919. His parents were Conrad and Bertha Rostad. He was baptized as an infant, and was confirmed at the age of 12. He graduated from Beloit High School and went to work for Chevrolet-Janesville on January 4, 1937. He worked there until he was drafted into the Army of the United States in June. He completed his basic training at Camp Swift, TX. He attended Officer’s Candidate School in Fort Benning, Georgia and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. He was sent to the Thirteenth Airborne Division and assigned to a Glider Infantry Company. They were sent to the European theater and were there when the war ended on May 8, 1945. He was discharged in April 1946. He had served four years. While in Texas, he met Frances B. McCowen, and they were married August 12, 1944. They moved to Dallas in 1947 and he joined the Chevrolet Zone office on March 4th. He worked for the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors for 42 years. He was the Regional Distribution Manager when he retired on July 1, 1980. He moved to Magnolia, Arkansas in April 1983. They had 21 years of happiness there but moved to Lubbock, TX in December 2004 to be near his son. He was very active in the church in both Dallas and Magnolia. He was a member of the Casa Linda Methodist in Dallas and held nearly all the positions of leadership at one time or another. When they got to Magnolia, they joined Asbury Methodist Church and were very active there too. He served as Chairman of several committees and was a Certified Lay Speaker. He was a Sunday school teacher for adult classes for many years at both churches. Upon coming to Lubbock, TX, he and his wife joined Lakeridge United Methodist Church. He is survived by son Hugh Paul Rostad and wife Judy Jay Rostad and their three grandchildren; Jill Anne Ramsey and husband Patrick of Lubbock, Jennifer Lynn Clutter and husband Scott of Frisco, TX, Jay Paul Rostad and wife Kate of Jupiter, Florida. Three great grandchildren; Jack Alexander Clutter, Benner Jude Ramsey and Remy Katherine Rostad, Vernon Schultz of Janesville, Wisconsin and Lyle Schultz of Tucson, Arizona. Memorials to the charity of your choice are requested in lieu of flowers.

Clarence Rostad

February 3, 1919 - October 7, 2013