Walter "Clay" Lozier, 78, passed away on August 23, 2024. Clay was born in 1946 to Walter C. and Mabel (Shiflett) Lozier. A Liberty native, Clay graduated from Liberty High School in 1964 before setting off on many adventures. Clay married the love of his life, Barbara, on Valentine's Day in 1986. After living in Houston, London, and New York City, they returned to Liberty in 1989 to raise their children among family.

Clay attended a total of six universities before graduating from Maharishi International University, including the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, and the University of the Americas in Mexico City. Before becoming a liquified petroleum gasoline broker, he held many jobs including typewriter salesman, home flipper, and forest fire fighter in Alaska.  In the early 80’s, Clay moved to Houston and co-founded ARC Oil Associates. After returning to Liberty, he owned Sandpiper Signs before founding Lozier Energy, from which he retired.

Clay was an avid mountain and road biker, adventure skier, crossword puzzle enthusiast, and voracious reader. Clay traveled often to pursue his hobbies, and a favorite trip was a road trip to the Baja Peninsula in 2015 with his son Walter, stopping to surf and mountain bike along the way.   He skied on four different continents, including a ski trip to Chamonix with his nieces, multiple trips to Portillo, Chile, and even skiing in New Zealand. Another favorite trip was to Colombia for his 70th birthday with Barbara, Casey, and Walter. Clay loved adventure and sought it out far and wide. Clay participated in the Kansas City Crossword Competition in 2019 and prided himself on doing the crossword in ink. He meditated twice daily and taught transcendental meditation to hundreds of people throughout his life. A highlight for Clay was training Olympic athletes in TM at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Clay was known for his sense of humor, passion for the parks department, and one-of-a-kind personality. In 2017, Clay received the Service to Mankind award from the Liberty Sertoma Club for his advocacy for bike trails and parks. He helped with the planning and construction of many miles of single-track trails in Stocksdale Park, then lobbied to extend the trails and to add a skills course and pump track. Clay also advocated for the off-leash dog park.  As a child, Clay was notorious for bringing every stray dog he found home. He spent a lot of time with Vincent, his cherished pug, at Stocksdale Park. 

Clay was a master at finding connections with strangers and had an uncanny ability to remember names and faces. It didn’t matter where he was, a shopping mall in Austin, Texas or the Austrian Alps, he would inevitably run into someone he knew and always enjoyed stopping for a conversation. Clay never did anything halfway, including loving and sharing what he had with others. If he committed to something, he went all out. Clay had a competitive nature and picked up every sport imaginable, from wind surfing to golf to pickle ball.   

He was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, great uncle, and friend. Clay was predeceased by his parents, Walt and Mabel Lozier. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Barbara; his daughter Casey, son-in-law Zach Jones, and his son, Walter, all of Kansas City; his sisters, Sally Koch of Austin and Margie (Brooks) Wood of Leawood; his nieces, Julie Koch of Iowa City and Katie (James) Brice of Austin; nephew, Max (Abigail) Wood of Kansas City; his grandsons, Rowan and Jasper; and extended family members.

A celebration of Clay’s life will be held on Friday, September 6, 2024 at Stocksdale Park, 901 S La Frenz, Liberty MO 64068. The morning will start with a silent meditative walk through the park, led by friend Neil Battrum, from 9-9:30am for anyone interested. The celebratory service will start at 10am in Shelter #1, Stocksdale Park, followed by a light reception from 11:30-1pm at Shelter #2.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Liberty Parks and Rec Foundation https://libertymissouri.gov/1… or PanCan, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network https://pancan.org/ &nbs…

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