Clayton R. Gaylord ’41

Clayton died on Jan. 3, 1998, in Lake Geneva. He was a widower. Survivors are son Russell, stepdaughter Andrea Sulfer. brothers Edson and Robert Jr., and sister Helen Townsend. His sisters think there are 11 grandchildren. There is one great-grandchild.

At Princeton, Clay majored in psychology. When he retired in 1984, he was chairman of Ingersoll Intl., one of the parent companies of the Ingersoll Milling Machine Co., which had been founded by his grandfather Winthrop Ingersoll in 1889. Clay's impact on Rockford has been considerable, since the firm employed more that 2,000 people, and his influence reached deeply into the cultural and political roots of the community. For his entire life he was a staunch supporter of the Republican Party and held strong conservative views.

People said that Clayton cared deeply for his country. We are sad to lose Clayton.