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 Sandy Creek News, May 19, 1932

 

ARTHUR JOHN CLARK

At 7:35 on the morning of May 12th, the spirit of our dear brother was released from the pain-racked body which had hampered his soul for months.

Mr. Clark had been a patient in the House of the Good Samaritan, Watertown, since May 3. He was confined to his bed at home only a week before being taken to the hospital.

Arthur J. Clark was born January 22, 1876, on the homestead of his late grandfather, Horace Clark, on the Belleville-Ellisburg road. He was the son iof Gilbert E. and the late Isadore Knollin Clark. The homestead on which he was born is now occupied

by his uncle, Gaylord Clark.

When a few months old, Arthur came with his parents to the farm at Taylor Settlement, where he spent most of his life. With his father he operated the farm under the name of G. E. Clark & Son.

He attended the public schools and Union Academy. On October 21, 1914, he married Miss Marian Faye York of Smithville. In December, 1929, he was elected master of Union Grange, No. 5, of Belleville, and continued to hold that office until his death. Arthur was handicapped with poor health for years.

A disastrous fire eight years. ago destroyed practically all the Clark farm buildings and the hardships and strenuous labor involved in rebuilding impaired Arthur's health. He had gradually failed since then, but as he possessed indomitable courage and more than ordinary executive ability, he accomplished vastly, more in, the brief, span of his life than many men of robust health could have done. His mental ability exceeded his physical strength.

Descended on both sides fnom hardy, thrifty, pioneer farmers, Arthur inherited a love for farming. He enjoyed making two blades of grass grow wihere one grew before. He built up the farm, constantly improvring the soil while neglecting his own physical ailment's. He was deeply attached to the home farm where he had labored so faithfully and efficiently to leave things in the best condition possible for ,those he loved. Up to his last. hours'of consciousness he planned the farm work.

A life full of achievement and service for others is ended. During his last weeks he referred to the passage of Scripture, "Others he saved, himself he could not save." A devoted husband; son and brother, a good neighbor and businessman, respected, by everyone Arthur will be sadly missed in the home and the neighborhood and in the wide circle of relatives and friends.

He is survived by his widow, his father, Gilbert Clark, and his sister, Florence Clark; two uncles, Gaylord and Rollin Clark of Belleville, and the following aunts: Mrs. Lorette K. Blodgett of Sandy Creek, Mrs. Ettie Clark Wiaite. of Seattle, Wash., Mrs..

John iEely of Belleville, and Mrs. Spencer Knollin of Pulaski; and the following first, cousins: Howard Clark of iSmithville, Mrs. Harlow. E. Ralph [Dr. Ralph's wife] and Mrs. Anson Lee of Belleville,. Mrs. Lee Williams of� Woodville,. Mr. Thomas Perry of Black River, Mrs. Henry Gemershausen of Plainfield, N. J., Attorney Roscoe Sargent, Charles Kent, Fred Kent and Mrs. Reo Hadley, all of Sandy Creek, Carrol Stewart, of Pulaski, and Mrs. Fred Thomas of Kasoag, besides. Mr. Walter Reed of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Herbert Gheever of Wenatchee Wash., Leon Wiaite of Tennessee and William H. Waite of Watertown.

He was laid to rest amid a profusion of beautiful flowers, the loving tributes of relatives and friends, in Woodside cemetery near Belleville, Saturday afternoon, May 14.

He fought a good fight, he finished the course, he kept the faith, and henceforth there is laid up for him a crown of righteousness.