Obituary of Clifford Singleton

Clifford G. Singleton, 79, of Palm City, FL, son of Luette Belle and Edgar Singleton, died, Feb. 2, 2012, at the Treasure Coast Hospice Hay-Madeira House, Stuart, FL.

He was born in South Bend, IN, on Jan. 14, 1933 and had been resident of Palm City for 15 years coming from Miami, FL. He received his BA and MA degrees from Ball State University, Indiana. Before retiring, he was a high school teacher and later Director of Student Activities at local public and private schools in Miami, teaching for over 42 years. He was active in the Dade County Council and Florida Teachers of English, serving as its president and the National Council of Teachers of English. He was well liked and respected by his students and colleagues. After retiring in 1996, Mr. Singleton moved to Palm City with his partner of 39 years. Mr. Singleton loved best to travel, visiting such places as the Soviet Union, Western and Eastern Europe, China Morocco, Thailand Egypt, Israel, Jordon, South Africa and the United States. He enjoyed a wide variety of activities and was an avid reader. After suffering a stroke in March 2010, Mr. Singleton was forced to curtail many of his favorite activities.

Mr. Singleton is survived by his partner, M. Paul Rice; nieces, Susan Smith, Nancy Hall, Vickie Bolton and Becky Thompson, and nephews, Fred Singleton, David Singleton, Tim Edwards, Charles and Jim Small.

SERVICES: There will be a memorial gathering and Celebration of Life at 10:30 AM on February 8 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chapel. After cremation, burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. For those who wish, contributions may be made to the Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34997, or at 772/403-4530 or on line at www.tchospices.org. An online registry is available at: www.foresthillspalmcityflorida.com