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Clayton Allen Hovda Major General Retired


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 ....

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