Max Clampitt

Max A. Clampitt
Bom February 8, 1925
Passed August 26, 2013
Age 88
Max Clampitt was born to Agnes and Glenn Clampitt on February 8, 1925 in Warren,
Indiana. The Clampitt family moved from Indiana to Seminole, OK and then to Jal, NM
in December, 1937 where he finished the 8th grade. That summer the family moved to
Hobbs where Max graduated from Hobbs High School in 1942. While in school, Max
worked before and after school for the C.R. Anthony Store and, later, the G.F. Wacker
Stores. In the fall of 1942, Max attended New Mexico A M in Las Cruces, which is
now known as New Mexico State University. Go Aggies Max returned to Hobbs in
1943 and worked at Dunlaps Department Store until he enlisted in the United States
Marines on August 4, 1943. Max spent 27 months in various areas ofthe Southwest
Pacific including the Gilbert Islands, Tarawa, and Midway Island. Max was honorably
discharged from the Marines in February 1946when he returned to Hobbs. In September
of 1950 Max was called to active duty in September of 1950 to serve in the Korean War.
He was again discharged in 1952 and returned again to Hobbs.
Max married Wilma Campbell on February 20, 1949 and had two children, Mike
Clampitt and DonnaClampitt. At this time the family was living in Eunice, NMwhere
Max worked for the G.F. Wacker Stores there and later was appointed to fill a vacancy on
the Eunice City Council, later reelected for another term and served on the Eunice City
Council for 7 years. During this time, Max became a charter member ofthe Eunice Lions
Club, resigned working for Wackers, and then bought and operated the Eunice
Newsstand and Gift Shop. He sold the business in 1960 and went to work for the U.S
Postal Service for 29 years, retiring in 1988.
In 1972, Max was elected to the Hobbs City Commission and served the City of Hobbs
for 20 yearsand 1 month. During this time,he also served 7 terms as Mayorwhileon the
Commission. He was a member ofthe Salvation Army Advisory Board for 15 years and
was Chairman of the Food Bank Committee. Max was extremely proud of his service to
the community ofHobbs and all of the great projects that the City was able to complete
under his time of service. Even at the time ofhis death, Max was a member ofthe
CommunityAffairs Board and attended several commissionmeetings, still wanting to
serve this great community. Max was a writer for the HobbsNews Sun, writing a weekly
column called Facts, Fantasy, or Fiction for many years about the history of Hobbs and
Lea County. Max spent countless hours researchingthe history of this area and the
peopleresponsible for creating this community. He even published a book aboutHobbs
in recent years.
Max is survived by his wife of 64 years, Wilma Clampitt of Hobbs. Mike Clampitt and
wife Lou Jean ofHobbs. Donna Hooten and husband David, also of Hobbs. Together
Max and Wilma have 5 grandchildren and 9 greatgrandchildren.
A Memorial Service is being held under the direction of Chapel ofHope on Saturday,
August 31th, 2013 at Christian Center Church on the Lovington Hwy and College Lane
at 3:00 p.m.
Family will receive visitors at the Chapel ofHope on Thursday evening, August 29 from
5:00 7:00 p.m. The family requests memorial gifts be sent in memory ofMax Clampitt
to The Boys Girls Club of Hobbs Building Fund or the charity of your choice.

Visitation

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso
Hobbs, NM  88240
Thursday, August 29, 2013
57 pm

Service

Church

Christian Center
Lovington Hwy and College Lane
Hobbs, NM  88240
Saturday, August 31, 2013

Memorial Contributions

212 E.Dunnam
Hobbs, NM  88240