Lewis Priestley "PaPa" Clark Jr.

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Our cherished father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 9, 2011.

Lewis was born May 7, 1921 in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1939 and served four years in the Navy during World War II. He was a lifelong resident of Akron until moving to the Fort Worth area in 2008. In life Lew was employed as a Design Engineer for Babcock & Wilcox, and Pittsburgh Plate Glass Industries. After his retirement in the early 1980's, Lew loved traveling with his precious wife ``Jean' and spending time with his family. He was also a member of the Book & Chess Club in Stow, Ohio and enjoyed playing golf.

Lew was preceded in death by the love of his life, Gertrude ``Jean' Clark and his sister, Virginia Berger. Survivors include his son, Lewis (Kathy) Clark; daughters, Trudi (David) Rindfusz, Denise (Richard) Witwer; grandchildren, Jennifer (Scot) Clark, Aaron (Amy) Black, Adam Witwer, Justin (Beth) Black, Melissa (Jeff) Rummer, Lara (Devin) Burns, Jessica Clark and Matthew Clark; great-grandchildren, Hannah and Colin Clark, Alex Black, Nicholas and Jacob Rummer. He also leaves his sister, Katie Bennett.

Our Papa will be forever lovedalways missed.

The Life Celebration for Lewis will be held at 12:30 p.m. March 12, at the Greenlawn Memorial Park Ivy Chapel, 2580 Romig Rd., Akron, Ohio 44320. American Legion Post #281 will provide a military service. Memorials in Lew's honor can be made to the Parkinson Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018, www.pdf.org, or Mission Hospice, 505 N. Ridgeway Dr., Suite 173, Cleburne, TX 76033. Biggers Funeral Home, 6100 Azle Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76135, (817) 237-3341.