Clyde Dabbs
Clyde Passed away on May 3, 2021.
The following information was provided by Morris Cranmer:
Clyde moved to Pt. Lavaca from Victoria his freshman year. His dad was a CPA.
Clyde ran track while in high school.
He was seriously injured by contact with an electrical power line at Magnolia Beach his senior year.
Some classmate comments about Clyde were: Good looking, likable, free spirit, loved to dance, fish, and laugh.
Clyde went to college in Lousiana on a track scholarship and also went to the University of Houston. He went on to teach school in Pt. Lavaca and Victoria, putting a lot into making history interesting for the students. He was well-liked by them. He was also headmaster at the Episcopal school in Victoria.
After retiring, Clyde had been co-owner of Victoria Bad Boy Buggies and Stealth Electric Vehicles. At some point, he also had a handyman service.
Clyde’s health had deteriorated over the last three to four years. He was in and out of the hospital and rehab facilities, had vision problems, knee replacement, and balance problems.
Clyde had one daughter and two grandchildren.
Carol Haschke, a close friend, and fellow teacher sent this information:
Clyde Dabbs was known as a fun-loving guy who enjoyed a good party and was usually the life of the party.
There was a very serious side to Clyde, however. He was passionate about U.S. history and teaching it to his Junior High students at Travis Middle School in Port Lavaca, Texas. He taught thousands of students during his years of teaching and you would be hard-pressed to find one who did not remember him. Students loved him because he brought history to life. One example of his creativity was when he taught the Civil War. Clyde wore a Confederate General’s uniform to school and greeted each lady and gentleman into his classroom in the traditional southern style. On awards day at the end of the year, he once again wore the uniform and described the work of his students throughout the year as a great war. Many skirmishes and battles were fought, but one victor arose to the top of the grade point war. The History Award was then presented.
Clyde was also known to bring one mean pot of cajun fish court bouillon to faculty lunches and parties. Clyde will be sorely missed and greatly remembered by his colleagues and students.