Clay Martin Reid

Clay Martin Reid passed away on July 9, 2024, after a valiant three-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Clay was born on June 2, 1956 in Murray, Utah to Margene (Larsen) Reid and Bruce Wallace Reid. He was the youngest of 4 children, and graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1974.

Clay married in 1978 and together they had three daughters, Melinda, Brooke, and Stephanie. Clay loved sports, so you would often find him teaching his three girls soccer, basketball, or any other game that he made up on the spot.

Later in life, Clay earned his master’s degree from the University of Utah and was an educator for 21 years. After retiring, he enjoyed the simple life of golf, hanging out with friends and family, Real and Royals soccer games, U of U football games, movies, a good TV series, puzzles, and more golf. Clay also loved playing any sort of game and was very competitive. If you know, you know. He never missed a day playing Wordle and would send his stats to his sister to see who guessed the word quicker. Competitive much?

His three daughters and nine grandchildren were his pride and joy. Clay was very proud of his grandkids and attended every sporting event, play, track meet, or recital, even though he may not have felt 100%.

Words cannot express the profound loss we all feel since Clay’s passing. We take comfort in knowing he is no longer suffering and is free from pain. To say he, his sense of humor, and his quick wit will be missed, is an understatement. He is survived by his three daughters: Melinda Wyatt (Stacy), Brooke McGuire (Tracy), and Stephanie Safford (Todd), nine grandchildren: Payton, Bronson, Camryn, Corbin, Aiden, Tyler, Dylan, Ellie & Emma, brother Frank (Janet), and sister Jolynn, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother Margene, father Bruce, and brother Clark.

We would like to express our gratitude to Huntsman Cancer center, specifically Meredith S. Bannon PA-C, for taking care of our dad for as long as they did. Thank you also to the staff at Quality Home Health and Hospice for your support at the end of his journey.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Huntsman Cancer center or another charity of your choice.

We love you forever, Dadio