He was born August 23, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri to Thomas J. and Berene LaCroix Clancy. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, past chairman of Catholic Charities, member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Harley-Davidson Owner Group, Lions Club, Garden Railroad Society, National Model Railroad Association, volunteered at the Lord's Diner and started the first St. Patrick's Day parade in Wichita in 1964. His parents and brother Mike Clancy preceded him in death.