Clyde D. Graeber, 87, died on Sunday, February 21, 2021. He was born August 29, 1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his parents were Clyde P. and Dorothy D. Graeber.

Clyde attended grade schools in Tulsa and in 1945 he was enrolled in Cascia Hall School for Boys, an Angistian school. He graduated from there in 1950. He enrolled at the University of Tulsa and graduated in1955 with a degree in Political Science and Economics. He then enrolled at the University of Tulsa School of Law graduating in 1959 with a Juris Doctor degree. While he was in law school he worked full-time at the National Bank & Trust Co. of Tulsa. He was promoted to Assistant Trust Officer in 1960. In 1963 he moved to Norman, Oklahoma as Vice President & Trust Officer with the First National Bank & Trust Co. of Norman, Oklahoma. In 1968 he came to Leavenworth as president of Leavenworth National Bank & Trust Co. He held that position for over 25 years. In 1979 he was elected to the Leavenworth City Commission where he served almost
6 years, 2 of them as Mayor of Leavenworth. In 1984 he ran for and was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives where he served 6 terms for a total of 12 years. He was elected by the Republican House members 3 times as Chairman of the House Republican Caucus. He also served as chairman of the Federal & State Affairs committee and chairman of the House Banking committee. In 1996 he announced his retirement
from the Kansas House. That same year Governor Bill Graves asked Clyde to join his staff as legislative liaison to the Senate. In 1998 Governor Graves appointed him to be Kansas State Treasurer, where he served for one year. In 1999 Governor Graves appointed him as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health & Environment, he held that position for 4 years until the new administrator came in office. He then came
home and in 2005 he decided to run for the Leavenworth County Commission where he served for about 15 years,retiring early due to health reasons. In 1972 he married Pauline (Huhn) and they had 48 years together, she survives at the home. He was a member of the Sigma
Chi fraternity and was a Life Loyal Sig. In college he was a member of the Arnold Air Society Scabbard & Blade. Clyde was dedicated to the community of Leavenworth. He served on the Chamber of Commerce board and as its president. He was a member, president and Paul Harris fellow of Rotary Club 210. He was named Leavenworth Citizen of the Year in 1982. From 1981-1988 he served on the president's council of the University of St. Mary. He participated in various activities for Buffalo Bill Days, once playing W.C.Fields at the Star of the West saloon. He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Clyde enjoyed shooting trap and skeet and won championships in those events in Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his mother, father and brother. He is survived by his wife, Pauline, his cousin June, his brother and sister in law Mike & Dotti~ Huhn of Bakersfield, CA, his niece and nephew, Christi Boudakian and Scott Huhn, two great nieces Hailey Boudakian and Emma Huhn and a great
nephew Zack Huhn. Clyde was known to be a fair and honest politician and he always listened to both sidesof each issue. He will be missed. Visitation will be at the C.W. Parker Carousel Museum, Monday, March 1, 2021, 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral will be on Tuesday, March 2,2021 at 10 A.M. at the Davis Funeral Chapel.

Interment will be private. Instead of flowers the family requests donations to the C.W. Parker Carousel Museum or the Leavenworth Public Library.