Clayton J. “Bean” Rexford, age 76 a Lyndonville resident passed away, Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. Clayton was born in Lyndon on November 17, 1932, the son of Claude B. and Gladys I. (Gadapee) Rexford.
Following the 8th grade in 1948 he left school to work in the woods. In 1952 he moved to Connecticut and worked for Page Express, an outfit which delivered whiskey, booze, etc. In 1953 he was drafted into the Army, serving in the 201st Heavy Artillery Division. He was their #1 man, firing Howitzers. He was stationed in Dachau, Germany during the Korean War. He met and later married Joyce A. Dexter on July 15, 1955 in Newark. They enjoyed 54 years of marriage prior to her passing on April 20, 2009. He also worked for a Shoe Shop in Lyndonville during that year. In 1956 he worked for U.S. Bobbing Co. at Willoughby, and in 1957 was a winder at Flexible Tubing for Lamp Arms earning $1.57 per hour on Park St, Lyndonville. For the next 28 years he worked as a machinist for Tap & Die, and later for Northeast Tool.
Bean enjoyed spending time at Shadow Lake at a camp they rented for $16.00 per week, and riding around listening to 8-tracks in his ‘55 Chevrolet, 396 – 4 on the floor Chevy Super Sport. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, hanging out at Tom’s Hall, the VFW and American Legion.
Clayton is survived by three children, Beverly Pavlikowski and fiancée Patrick Jarvis of Lyndon, Sheila Rexford, Theresa Thomas married to Neal Thomas, all of St. Johnsbury; son in law Jeffrey Houde and wife Valerie of East Burke; two brothers, Leslie Rexford and Kenny Rexford; 12 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren.
Graveside service with military honors will be at Hillside Cemetery in West Burke on Monday, September 21, 2:00 pm with Rev. Lynn Burgess officiating.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Pearsons Funeral Home, located at 70 Church St., Lyndonville.
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