Clyde Vern Cory was born on December 26, 1889 in Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan. His father, Colman Cory, was born April of 1860, and his mother, Mary Hughes Cory, was born March of 1866, both in Michigan. The family lived on a farm in Georgetown, and later moved to Hudsonville by 1930.

Clyde married Marguerite (Molly) Bernice Bosworth on June 20, 1917 in Georgetown, Ottawa, Michigan. Molly was born June 24, 1893 in Ottawa County. Clyde worked as a farm salesman until he enlisted in the armed forces only months after their wedding on November 21, 1917. He was released on April 21, 1919.

After the war, Clyde worked as a bookkeeper at a hardware shop. The family lived on East Maine Street in Hudsonville, Ottawa, Michigan. The couple had four children, Thomas born 1920, Gene and Lollabella born 1922, and Eileen born 1924.

Molly died on April 6, 1960 and is buried at the Georgetown Township Cemetery. Clyde died on February 20, 1976 and is buried next to Molly.

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