Clyde Kenney was born in Gunnison Utah in 1898.
He was the first of eight children born to Alberto
(Bert) and Bertha Edith Kenney. Myrtle, Wandah,
Edward (Ted), William, Spencer, Bertha, and Douglas
followed. Clyde and Myrtle were born in Utah, and
the rest after the family moved to Canada (1901 - 1902).

Due to his mother Mrytle's poor health, Bob Patterson
lived with his aunt Wandah (Parry) and attended White
School for two years, until her health improved.

Clyde married Ethel Jane Ross. They took up farming.
In the early 1930's they rented a farm across the road
(east) of the Charlie Parry farm, where they grew
potatoes.

At that time they had three children. Ross, the oldest,
started Grade One at White School, but the family
moved to the home farm between Coaldale and
Chin (later to be known as the Broder farm),and
farmed with his dad. Ross completed Grade One
at a little school near Chin.

In 1940, because of the war, they moved to Montreal,
where Clyde found employment in the war factories. In
1945 they moved back to the Coaldale and Lethbridge
area, where they remained until Clyde's death. They
raised six children,.

Ross lived near Brocket, Alberta and raised Appaloosa
ponies. (He rode on the historical trial ride that
followed the Fort Benton trail from Fort Macleod to
High River) He passed away in 1985.

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