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Obituary: Clifford Reeves

Clifford Leroy Reeves, 59, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D. with his loving kids Allyssa and Chazz by his side after sustaining injuries from an accident.

Visitation was Wednesday, Oct. 21 at Gilbertson Funeral Home. A celebration of his life was held on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Devils Lake Speedway, rural Doyon, N.D. A graveside service was held at the Warwick Cemetery on Friday, Oct. 23.

Clifford, the son Clifford and Joan (Toso) Reeves was born in Devils Lake, N.D. on May 4th, 1961. He was raised and educated in Devils Lake and graduated in 1979 from Devils Lake Central High School. After graduating high school Cliff lived in various places including Washington State and Louisiana. He eventually returned to settle in the Devils Lake area. After having to relocate due to high lake waters in Devils Lake, he settled in Oberon, N.D. where he owned and operated his towing and salvage yard until his death. He was blessed with his daughter Allyssa Marie in 1990 and his son Chazz Ray in 1996.

He is survived by his daughter Allyssa (Nathan) Flom, Michigan, N.D., son Chazz Reeves, Devils Lake, N.D.; grandchildren Gracie Flom, Weston Flom, RayLynn Reeves, and Neleaha Reeves; mother Joan (Toso) Nelson, Centuria, Wisc.; sisters Wanda Reeves, Michigan, N.D. and Brenda (Chuck) Lambert, Marysville, Wash. Many cousins, aunts and uncles.

He is preceded in death by his father Clifford, his stepfather Murrell Nelson, grandparents Bill and Beatrice Reeves, Clarence and Tillie Toso, along with many aunts, uncles and cousins from both the Reeves and Toso families.

Arrangements by Gilbertson Funeral Home in Devils Lake, N.D.

 
 
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