Johnny Clepper, champion friend and outspoken defender of the underdog, passed away early in the morning on July 16 after a brave and lengthy battle with Parkinson’s.
Born in Hico in 1951, Johnny moved to Hamilton in 1988 and used his expert carpentry skills to renovate countless fixer- uppers and turn them into rental properties.
The early morning coffee-pourer at Storm’s, he was always ready to ta…