His life was one of commitment to his Country through 25 years of service in the United States Navy and 21 years in the Department of Defense. Following graduation from Boone Junior College, he attended the State University of Iowa in Ames. He was fond of saying that his education was interfering with his social life, so he enlisted in the Navy in 1962. He was enrolled in the Navy Cadet Program in 1964 and earned his Navy Wings in June of 1964. He was "ploughed" back to Pensacola as flight instructor. A position he held for two years.
While in Pensacola, he met and married Mary Kathleen Sample and they set off on a great adventure in life.
Clarence did earn his bachelor's degree in international relations and government from the Naval Postgraduate school in Monterey, California in 1971.
Flying his beloved Orion P3, antisubmarine aircraft, was one of is great pleasures in life.
Commander Juhl ended his Navy career working under General B. Rogers, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe at Shape Headquarters in Mons, Belgium in April 1986.
He then joined the Department of Defense where he rose to the rank of SES 5 (Senior Executive Service). He culminated his career as Deputy Defense Advisor to the United States Ambassador to NATO. He served in this position in Brussels, Belgium for 12 years and retired to Charlotte, NC in December 2007.
Following retirement, he became a near professional wood worker. Among the many hand-made items left to his family are a desk for his wife (modern with inlaid wood trim), a kitchen table (made from old barn wood) for his daughter-in-law, a cabinet for his screened porch and the most striking piece of his work is an exquisite Chess/Backgammon table for his son and two grandsons. Each square and triangle were cut by hand and precisely fitted together and outlined in Ebony. His love for math enabled him to achieve this success with his woodwork, as he spent many hours at his desk figuring the angles necessary to make all fit perfectly.
He enjoyed golf with his wife and good friends. He was a great storyteller and had a keen mind for jokes. He memorized punch lines and once that was recalled the joke was told. His sense of humor was infectious. He was a kind man with a loving, forgiving heart and accumulated many friends and admirers over the years.
He also became a great cook the last two years of his life. His wife and many friends were only too happy to share in the meals he prepared.
He is a man who was loved deeply by his wife, his family and his many friends.
Clarence leaves behind his best friend and loving wife of 53 years, Mary Kathleen Sample Juhl, his son, Bradley Durant Juhl, daughter-in-law, Kimberly McLinn Juhl, grandsons, Kyle Henry (12 years of age) and Ethan Durant (10 years of age), his brother Wayne and his sister, Phyllis. His memory will always be in the hearts of his wife, his family and beloved friends. He will be remembered for his sense of humor, his compassion, his strength, his intellect, his appreciation of a good, balanced discussion and his love for all who graced his life.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the USO of Charlotte, NC.
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