Clyde V. Maughan

Clyde V. Maughan, 99, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday, February 7, 2026. A native of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, he was born July 5, 1926, the ninth and youngest child of the late John Raymond and Lera Clark Maughan. Clyde was a dedicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served in many capacities. He graduated from High School as valedictorian (and 9th from bottom of his little war-time class) and served 2 years in the US Navy during World War II. In the year 2000 he placed in Lava Hot Springs a beautiful monument dedicated to the boys from his hometown who served and died overseas.

In 1950, he earned a BS(EE) degree at the University of Idaho and joined General Electric at Schenectady, NY. In 1967 he received an MS(ME) degree from Union College. He had a 72-year career in turbine-generators, 36 years with GE and 36 years as an independent consultant. During this consulting period he wrote and freely distributed a library of 32 technical papers and a book capturing his generation’s knowledge of turbine-generator engineers for future engineers. Based on this book he taught a 3-day seminar to over 1000 participants. He was active in several engineering technical societies and was an IEEE Fellow. His many broad and deep contributions to the electric power generation industry gave him a world-wide reputation in that industry.

But the focus of his life was his family. His wife of 73 years, Norma Rollins Maughan, died in 2021. He is survived by their six children: Bruce of Prescott, AZ, Nancy Crapo (Andy) of Scotia, Anita McKee (Steve) of Buffalo, Alan (Barbara) of Westerlo, James (Sharon) of Burnt Hills, and Carolyn of American Fork, UT. He is also survived by 14 of their 16 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

Clyde lived a full life. He and Norma met in the college orchestra where Norma played the alto clarinet and Clyde the French horn. Their love of classical music carried through their lives. They went countless times to SPAC and over 100 times to the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. Both enjoyed travel. They traveled the USA everywhere and went five times each to the Caribbean and to Europe. One of their Europe trips was to the USSR in 1974 behind the Iron Curtain, a remarkable business/vacation experience. Their family enjoyed the outdoors, traversing the NY streams and lakes with canoes and kayaks in the summer and cross country skiing in the winter. They greatly enjoyed the Adirondacks, especially tenting on the Lake George Islands.

Visitation will be held for family and friends on Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Bond Funeral Home, 1614 Guilderland Ave, Schenectady, NY. Funeral services will be on Friday, February 13, 2026 at 10:30am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 52 Blue Barns Road, Rexford, NY. Interment will be in the West Glenville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Humanitarian Services, 1450 N. University Ave. Provo, UT 84604 or philanthropies.churchofjesuschrist.org.