Kenyon F. Clapp

Belton--- Funeral services for Kenyon F. Clapp, 82, of Salado, will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, at the Salado Church of Christ with Minister Joe Keys officiating. Burial will follow at the Salado Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation Monday evening from 6-8 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home in Belton. Mr. Clapp died Saturday April 23, 2011 in a Temple hospital. Mr. Clapp was born May 31, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of Ford M. Clapp and Elizabeth Glenn (Kenyon) Clapp. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. While stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio he met Melba Whitecotton. They married July 16, 1948 in Sabinal. Mr. Clapp was a graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown and received his master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He began his career in education teaching in Uvalde and later served in administration. He also was personnel director for Killeen ISD until 1972. In 1972, Mr. Clapp took the Chief of Staff Position and special assistant for Governor Dolph Briscoe. He was also Governor Briscoe's Statewide Campaign Director for his second and third terms in office. He was named an Honorary Texas Ranger by Governor Briscoe. In 1978 Mr. Clapp was appointed Commissioner of the Texas Employment Commission representing the employer's rights until 1984. In 1984 the couple moved to Salado, where Mr. Clapp continued his political writing. Always journalist, he had written for the Uvalde Leader news for many years and now began a column for the Salado Village Voice. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Melba Clapp of Salado; three sons David Kenyon Clapp and wife Rebecca of Tyler, Don Zachary Clapp of Salado and Andrew Ford Clapp and wife Randy of Converse. Three grandchildren and five great grandchildren, and two pending grandchildren. . Memorials may be made to the Salado Church of Christ Building Fund. 217 N. Stagecoach Road Salado Texas 76571 Dossman Funeral Home of Belton is in charge of arrangements.