Clyde Edison Getty was born on August 9, 1915  in Michigan as the son of George Frances and Olive (Merryfield) Getty.

He married Helen Wolgamuth and they had two children:

  1. Dennis Getty

  2. Charlene Getty

Clyde died on August 4, 1978 in Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan at the age of 62. He is buried at Ridgeway Cemetery in Ridgeway Township, Lenawee County, Michigan.