Clyde William Strain (Ret.)

IRMO—A Mass of Christian Burial for Colonel Clyde William Strain (Ret.), 92, of Irmo will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, 195 Amicks Ferry Road, Chapin, SC 29036.Reverend Andrew J. Vollkommer will officiate.Burial will follow in the church cemetery with full military honors.The rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015 at Temples Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212.The family will greet friends following the rosary until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Col. Strain, beloved husband of June Marie Bastin Strain, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.Born in Billings, OK he was the son of the late Frank Strain and Myrtle Snodgrass Strain. He was a graduate of Aurora High School in Aurora, MO. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force, retiring after serving 30 years. He served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam; he earned the Victory Medal, Bronze Star and Silver Star, along with many other medals and citations.After retirement, he settled in the Lake Murray and Chapin areas, where he started Cy Strain Realtors. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to his wife of 66 years, June M. Strain of Irmo: daughters, Deborah S. Horton (Randy) of Irmo, Gail M. Reed (Tom) of Irmo, and Carol A. Godsey (Robert) of Duluth, GA; sons, Clyde D. Strain (Sandra) of Sumter, Bruce W. Strain (Ellen) of Herndon, VA, and Robert W. Strain of Waycross, GA; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Stark. He was preceded in death by his brother, Delbert Strain. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 3223 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 100, West Columbia, SC 29169.