March 1971, Brother Joe Steen working on the Glenmary residence in background. When Glenmary started planning to build the residence on the Headquarters property Father Wil Steinbacher invited Ted Clear to a meeting with Father Bob Berson, then president of Glenmary. Father Bob, knowing that Ted worked in construction, asked him if he would help them put the project together. "We'd like to have the brothers do most of the work," Father Bob said, "Could you manage to get us started?"

A new St. Anthony Church, left, in Norton, Va., was built by Glenmary brothers beside the original church building on right. Ted and his business partner at the time put stucco on the exterior of the new church.

Brothers Paul Wihelm (front) and Terry O'Rourke often had the need or use for construction materials for the many projects they did over the years from "skirting trailers" in Appalachia in an effort to improve the insulation of people's homes, to housing projects in Dahlonega, Ga. In this photo, Brothers Paul and Terry are building houses in Aberdeen, Miss.

Brother Joe Steen stands on the far left; Ted Clear and his son Steve are on the right. The Habitat for Humanity home in Pontotoc was built using Ted Clear's donated ProTEC insulated panels.

Ted Clear's innovative ProTEC insulated panels are stacked on right during the construction of this home in Pontotoc. The ProTEC panels are pre-fabbed wall panels made from two concrete backer boards with insulation in between.

Ted Clear with long-time friend Father Wil Steinbacher, April 2008.