Judith "Judy" J Clayton

We taught with Judy at Oregon High School and share many wonderful, fun memories of our times together. We extend our sincere sympathy to her family. Ann and Phil Dettwiler

My condolences to the family of Judy Clayton. I had her for History class in Oregon Wi. in 1978. I really liked her her and she was a great teacher. I was that kid that had a hard time sitting still. Always had a smart aleck comment and just screwed off too much. She always put me in my place.Not by screaming at me and not by embarrassing me, but just by giving me that look and by catching me before I left the room and letting me know how disappointed she was that I would cut up in class. She would say there is a time for shenanigans and her History class was not it. I truly respected her. I would occasionally run into her over the years and we always had great laughs. THANK YOU Mrs. Clayton for teaching me so much about history. It was my favorite class ,because of you and the way you conducted it and your passion teaching it. And most importantly giving the extra time to those of us that had to have made being a teacher difficult you never gave up on us. Respectfully, Jim Snow.

I’m so sorry to hear about Judy’s passing. She was such a sweet person always smiling. My mom, Clarice, had a room right next to hers and they became good friends. My deepest condolences. Donna Littel ( daughter of Clarice)

Ms Clayton was my teacher at OHS early 1970's. She was an amazing & very kind teacher who made civics & history fun. Years later, I ran into Judy (yes, I could now call her by her first name!), she remembered me & we had a great chat. She was a favorite who had a good life & will be missed. Hope Judy is now soaring the Cosmos freely. My condolences to her family & friends. Mary Henry.

Ms. Clayton was my freshman year history teacher at OHS in 1996- history has always been my least favorite subject, but she had a way of teaching that was engaging. She told us we would probably only remember “walk softly and carry a big stick” from her class, and that would be ok. But I have retained so much more. From the Triangle shirtwaist factory to the Holocaust. The emotion she taught with was part of what captivated me into remembering and retaining the information. The way she taught the Holocaust helped me with an English assignment my senior year. She was a very special teacher and I wish there were more like her; it’s hard to be engaging, especially with high school students. -Amber Uphoff-Thompson