Clyde was born to Edna Goetz (b 21 Jul 1900 – d 24 May 1959) and John Robert Hutchison I (b 18 May 1898-d 23 Apr 1959) on 21 Nov 1919 in Flint Michigan. He married Pauline Patricia Charron (b 17 Mar 1921 – d 8 Nov 22 Feb 2016) on 22 Feb 1941 in Flint Michigan. There was one child of this union who was born/died on 21 Mar 1943.