This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#222595) Clair D. Clark <http://iagenweb.org/boards/louisa/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=222595> AUTHOR: David L. Skipto DATE: 2/21/2009 at 18:25:01 Surnames: CLARK,CROSS,STONE,SMITH,PARSONS,NOLAND Clair D. Clark, well known Louisa farmer, died suddenly from a heart attack at the Shell Station in Columbus Junction about eight o'clock Monday evening. Mr. Clark had driven to the station just a few minutes previously and became ill just as he entered the lunch room and died before medical aid could be summoned. Clair D. Clark, youngest son of Chas. B. and Harriet Cross Clark, was born August 11, 1896 in Concord township, near Columbus Junction, Iowa, where most of his life was spent. He departed this life July 17, 1950 at the age of 53 years, 11 months and 7 days. He was united in marriage to Hazel Jeanette Stone on January 16, 1916. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife and four children, Robert and Keith of Columbus Junction; Mrs. Russell Smith of Burlington, and Mrs. Jack Parsons of Wapello. Also six grandchildren, a brother, R.L. Clark of LeMars, Iowa, and a sister, Mrs, B.F. Noland of Omaha, Nebraska. A son, Loren, his parents, and two sisters preceded him in death. He served in World War I and is a member of the American Legion. Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. from Pleasant Grove Bethel church conducted by Rev. W.L. Sanford and Rev. Burris Moore. Honorary pallbearers were Ralph Utter, Armour Griggs, Noah Wilson, Lyle Morgan, Warren Moran, and Egebert Shellabarger. Casket bearers were Harold Edmondson, Don Colton, Gary Reed, Russell Adams, Chas Shellabarger and Walter Meredith. Floral offerings were many and beautiful. Mesdames Warren Moran, Harold Shellabarger, Ralph Morris and Charles Shellabarger were in charge of flowers. Selections of appropriate music were played by Mrs. Elmer Smoke. Funeral services were in charge of the Stacy Funeral Home. Interment at Indian Creek Cemetery.