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Remembering David Clift: He was born at Baute Infirmary, Lebanon, KY

Comments about: - David Lee Clift, 72, Columbia, KY native (1943-2015)

JIM writes:
The Clifts resided in Columbia, but David was born in Marion County, as evidenced by his birth certificate and by a brief announcement in the June 9, 1943 News: "Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Clift announce the arrival of a son, David Clift, on Sunday, June 6, at the Baute Infirmary, Lebanon. The young man is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Grissom.

In addition to his parents, David Lee was preceded in death by an infant younger brother, James Paul Clift, in 1944. With thanks as always for posting the obituaries, - jim
Thanks, Jim, for the information David's father, Charlie Clift, worked with his father-in-law, M.L. Grissom, in the funeral home. Charlie Clift was a basketball coach at Lindsey Wilson. The Clifts were very popular in Columbia. David Clift's grandmother, Rosa Grissom, doted on a little neighbor boy and was a inspiration for him to go into the only field of service he ever really considered, being a funeral director at Grissom's. The Clift family moved to Dyersburg, TN in 1950, when David Clift was only seven; what followed for him was a distinguished academic program and a very successful career and life. The late Grover Gilpin peppered his conversations with fond memories of the Clifts right up to his final years. - EW




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