They used to only go to school until the eigth grade when Edward Amos Clements was going to school. When he got out of school, he went to BYU (Brigham Young University) in Utah County. He was then employed with JC Penney and worked in sales for awhile.

He became a Tradesman who repaired, sold and traded goods. He would sharpen knives and scissors and fix small motors or machines such as sewing machines. His business wasn't always extremely dignified, but he made a good living for the family. As a tradesman, he would purchase and collect animal hides which were given him that he took to sell in Salt Lake to a company called Summerhays. He and the owner of Summerhays developed quite a relationship and he invited Ed and his wife Rose to his daughters wedding, which was probably the most formal event that they had been to. They were quite impressed and talked a lot about it.

Ed enjoyed practical jokes and liked to tease the grandchildren whenever he could. One summer evening some of the boys were sleeping out in a tent and they heard what sounded like rain on the tent. When they looked out the back window it was dry and sunny. They discovered that Grandpa had the hose spraying on the front of the tent teasing the boys. He would also show the children a coin and ask if they wanted it, when they said "yes", he'd hide it from them.

He was self-employed and worked on the property down below his home in American Fork. As to cause of death, he had a stroke about two years before his death which left him paralyzed on one side. They told the family that if the stroke crossed over it would kill him and it did.
- As told by his daughter, Marie Clements Deakin, 2004
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Obituary:
Edward A. Clements
AMERICAN FORK- Edward Amos Clements, 73, lifelong resident of American Fork, died at his home Sunday morning following a lingering illness. Funeral services are being conducted in the Fourth Ward chapel this afternoon at one p.m., under the direction of Bishop Lyle Tregaskis.
He was born Sept. 24, 1878, in Stockton, a son of Joseph Smith and Roxie Ann Baker Clements. With his parents, he came to American Fork at the age of one year and has resided here since with the exception of a short time in Idaho and Colorado.
He was married Nov. 7, 1900, in Provo to Rosebell Erickson. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS temple.
Until his retirement two years ago he was in the hide and wrecking business. He was a high priest in the Fourth Ward at the time of his death.
Surviving are his widow, American Fork; five sons, Walace E., J. Blaine, Welby L., and Malan H. Clements, all of American Fork, and H. Glen Clements , Salt Lake City; three daughters, Mrs. David J. (Elaine) Jones, American Fork; Mrs. Alex (Edna) Myrberg, Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Gordon (Marie) Deakin, Midvale. Also surviving are 45 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Jonathan (Mary) Steggell and Mrs. William (Deborah) Thorne, American Fork, and Mrs. David (Laura) McGee, Los Angeles, California.