Major General Clayton Allen Hovda (Minnesota Army National Guard retired) was born March 5, 1935, in Montevideo, Minnesota, and died on June 19, 2021 at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale.
Clayton grew up on a farm in Maynard, Minnesota. He received his BS from Luther College, his MS from the University of Minnesota, and his PhD from the University of Iowa. He began teaching choral music in St. James and at Duluth Central High School. His career turned to school administration, and he served the communities of Cosmos, Pine Island, Alexandria, Red Wing and Lake City as superintendent of schools, retiring in 1997.
Clayton joined the Minnesota Army National Guard in 1957. He served in both the artillery and infantry over his career and was ultimately promoted to Major General, serving as the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Commander from 1992 until he retired in 1995. Among his many awards, he received the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak
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Concord Mourns Loss Of Dan Helix, Former Mayor, City Councilman Patch 3/12/2021 Maggie Fusek © Shutterstock Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Helix was born Aug. 24, 1929, and died March 9, 2021.
CONCORD, CA The city of Concord issued a statement Thursday mourning the loss of longtime City Councilman and Former Mayor Dan Helix, who died Tuesday at the age of 91.
Helix was a retired U.S. Army major general who served as a Concord city council member for 15 years, between 1968 and 2016. He was first elected to the council in 1968 and served as mayor from 1972 to 1974. During this time, he was instrumental in the development of the Concord Pavilion and the protection of the Lime Ridge Open Space, the city said.