Draping of the Charter:  

Arlie ‘’Clayton’’ Bryant

Brother Arlie ‘’Clayton’’ Bryant, Building Trades Journeyman Pipefitter, UA Book # 893137

Brother Bryant was born on June 13, 1939, and passed June 27, 2022, from a farming accident on his farm in Missouri at 83 years old. Brother Bryant was initiated into UA Local 582 in California on December 4^th, 1963, and then transferred to Local 296 on February 26^th, 1970.He then worked for 26 years with Local 296 he spent many years working as a welder (He was known as one of the best welders in the local at the time) at Hood Corporation. He then retired from the trade on August 1^st, 1996. Brother Bryant had over 55 years of service at the time of his passing and was a UA life member with a Gold Membership card. Thank you, Brother Bryant, for your contributions to the trade and years of service at UA Local 296.