Clardy’s wife Ella worked at a hotel when they lived in Tulsa. One day Sam Walton, in the area to go bird hunting (and dressed for that), came in for breakfast. He recognized Ella, stopping to asked about Clardy and their kids. When co-workers asked Ella about Sam, no one believed anyone dressed like that could be the Walmart owner. [near end of interview]
#1: Rod Clardy and Joe Brisco practicing music for a party at the old hotel at Monte Ne, Arkansas, ca. 1951
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#2: Rod Clardy's grandfather, Alfred Clardy, with a minnow bucket and his dog, Snowball, in front of the family home in Monte Ne, Arkansas, ca. 1946
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#3: The Pyramid, built by W. H. "Coin" Harvey, was a play area for Rod Clardy as a child; Rogers History Museum, Monte Ne, Arkansas
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#4: Site near the spring where Rod Clardy's family obtained water for their daily use, Monte Ne, Arkansas, ca. 1954
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#5: Rod Clardy's sister, Mary Helen, in front of the old bank building in Monte Ne, Arkansas, 1956
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#6: Rod Clardy dressed as a clown when part of the Shriners organization, ca. 1960
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#7: Rod Clardy at interview at Hiwasse Community Building on November 4, 2019
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