OBITUARY: Paonia paper http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/delta/obits/clark1.txt Submitted by Carol J. Clark 113 Princeton Rd. Ft. Collins, CO 80525 Elderfinder@aol.com November 03, 2002 ================================================= OBITUARY: Paonia paper Charles W. Clark Will rest Today in Bethlehem Recurrence of illness suffered last week from which apparently he was recovering resulted in the death of Charles W. Clark at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, March 21. Funeral Service will be held at two o'clock this afternoon in the Federated church, Paster A. L. Powell being assisted by the Rev. Paul A. Shields of Hotchkiss. Music will be provided by a male quartet comprised of T.H. Wand, O.C. Tarman, J.M. Taylor, and Lyle Sims, with Mrs. A.S. McKee as instrumental accompanist. Honary pallbearers will be George Wood, R.H. Fluke, F.B. Short, J.C. Vanderback, H.F. Hutchison, and F.E. Hicks; active pallbearers will be R.A. Husted, Robert Edwards, W.E. Simmons, Clifford Sparks, R.T. Fluke, and B.N. Crawford. The graveside service will follow the ritual of the Odd Fellows lodge. Burial will be in Bethlehem cemetery, the Taylor Funeral Home directing. Mr. Clark observed his seventy-third birthday anniversary Feb. 15. He was affiliated with the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges in Paonia. Besides his widow, he leaves two daughters, Mrs. V.N. Lawrence and Mrs. Ferris Gill, both of Paonia. A more complete sketch of his life will be published in the Paonian for March 30. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OBITUARY: Paonian March 30, 1939 Charles Wilbur Clark, eldest son of Isaac and Amanda Buchanan Clark, was born near Ottumwa, Iowa, Feb. 15, 1866. He received his education in the schools of that city, later moving with his parents to Leon, Iowa, where he and his father owned and operated a farm. Mr. Clark was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Schlapia at Delphos, Iowa, Dec. 24, 1890, and at that place they established their home on a farm. Later he engaged in mercantile business. In Feruary, 1906, he and his family came to Paonia. For a time he owned and operated the old Dorrance coal mine but being interested in fruitgrowing, he farmed several orchards in the valley. Early in life Mr. Clark united with the Christian church, in which he was an active worker. At the time of his death he was affiliated with the Federated church of Paonia. He joined the Odd Fellows lodge 45 years ago and was an active member of Mt. Lamborn lodge in Paonia, also being a member of the Masonic order here. A direct descendant of the Buchanan clan, his maternal grandfather and James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States, were brothers. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and two sisters. He leaves besides his widow, two daughters - Mrs. V.N. Lawrence and Mrs. Francis Gill, and one sister, Mrs. A.O. Stucker, all of Paonia. Mr. Clark was a lover of children and flowers and to the little folk of the community he was affectionately known as "Uncle Charlie." His death occurred Tuesday evening, March 21, 1939. Funeral service Thursday afternoon was followed by burial in Bethlehem cemetery. (SIDE NOTE: the connection to President Buchanan is not correct: we think his maternal great-grandfather was a brother to the father of the President) ***************************************************************************** Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) Archives and by the COGenWeb Project Archives USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. ******************************************************************************