Sam was born to Arthur and Andrienne (Wilcox) Clymer in Boulder, Colorado on Saturday, October 31, 1942. He attended local schools and upon graduation secured employment with Public Service Company of Colorado, working in the Boulder Division for 38 years primarily as a journeyman lineman.
He enlisted in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and served in Company A of the 244th Engineering Battalion as a staff sergeant.
Sam had a son, Chad, and daughter, Kamiah, from a prior marriage.
In 1989, he married Holly (Thayer) and gained two more adult daughters: Amber and Tara. Upon retirement, Sam and Holly moved from Longmont, Colorado to their dream ranch northwest of Wheatland, Wyoming.
Sam was a conscientious outdoorsman, an avid hunter and fisherman, an antiques collector with a keen and eclectic eye, a talented artist, and a skilled craftsman.
He was a lifetime member of the NRA and a longtime member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. He loved sharing his extraordinary knowledge of wildlife and nature with family and friends. Sam was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, a generous neighbor, and a staunch supporter of the United States military.
Sam is survived by his wife, Holly; daughter, Kamiah Hamilton of Spring Creek, Nevada; stepdaughters, Tara Doyle of Greeley, Colorado and Amber Harrison (John) of Las Vegas, Nevada; brother, Terrell (Beverly) of Boulder, Colorado; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews including Dan and Heather Thibault of Hollis, New Hampshire.
Sam is preceded in death by his parents; son, Chad; and brothers-in-law, Harry and Charlie Thayer.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the Friends of the NRA charity, or to the American Lung Association.
The Gorman Funeral Homes - Platte Chapel of Wheatland are in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gormanfh.com