CLARENCE BROCKWAY, JR., was born January 30, 1941, in Decatur, Nebraska. He was the youngest of six children born to Clarence and Anna Bell (Austin) Brockway. He passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at his home in Decatur, at the age of 66 years, after losing a long battle with lung cancer.

Clarence was baptized in the RLDS Church in Decatur. He was better known as Junior or June Bug until he got older, then he answered to Brock.  He attended school in Decatur, graduating from Decatur High School. He then went to Wyoming to work, where he moved around working on various construction sites.

In 1963, he was drafted into the US Army. He received training as a radio repairman at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was stationed in several other locations through out the US, attaining the rank of E5. He was discharged in 1965.

On March 31, 1967, Clarence and Neta Hightree Deckard were united in marriage at South Sioux City, Nebraska. He soon adopted her three children: Gary, LeAnna and James. Becky was born in December 1967.  They raised their family in Decatur. Brock worked for the Burt County Department of Roads, and on the line at IBP, he was plant manager when he retired from IBP. Brock then worked at the Burt County Bridge as a toll taker and bookkeeper. He also served on the Decatur Volunteer Fire Department and Town Board

Brock loved all kinds of hunting and fishing, camping with friends and family and genuinely loved being out of doors. He looked forward to the first wrens and hunting mushrooms.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Elsie Elliott and Darlene Rich and grandson, Tony Brockway.
Survivors include his wife, Neta of Decatur; sons and daughters-in-law: Gary and Liza Brockway of Lancaster, Tennessee; James and Lisa Brockway of Sykes, Tennessee; daughters and son-in-law: Leanna McKiddy of Leavenworth, Kansas, Becky and Jerry French of Lincoln, Nebraska; fifteen grandchildren: Alexander, Adeline, Tallulah, Dahlia, Jazmine, Boe, Megan, Erick, Brendan, Jerrel, Dustin, Jessica, Hailey, Brenna and Ashtyn; two great grandchildren: Nevaeh and Jullian; sister: Bernice Hennig of Parker, Colorado; brothers and sister-in-law: Ivan and Joann Brockway of  Motorhome, USA , Myron  Brockway of Onaway, Michigan.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday, May 5, 2007, 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ Decatur Restoration Branch, Decatur, Nebraska.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Hillcrest Cemetery, Decatur, Nebraska

MILITARY RITES: VFW Gleason-Rogers Post No. 6926, American Legion Rogers-Crum Post No. 215