Joan Clarke Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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JOAN HOWSON CLARKE AGE: 93 MORRISTOWN Joan Howson Clarke, long-time resident of Morristown, died peacefully in West Hartford, CT, on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at age 93, from complications of a stroke. For more than forty years, she was the curator of the School Loan Department of the Morris Museum...

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Dear Juliet, Ben, & the Clarke family:
As a new year begins...Joan remains in our thoughts. I continue to think of her when we venture to the beach...no matter how often we visit the same sandy shore we always encounter new mysteries. Joan instilled in each of us, the life-long quest to eagerly learn new things. There are always days ahead to look forward to, knowing there are so many things yet to learn.
Joan is thought of often,with Love, Diana Kitty Dove & family: Mike, Chelsea...

Diana Kitty Dove

January 06, 2012 | Washington, NJ

Dear Juliet, Ben, & the Clarke family: Joan enriched so many lives with her eagerness to learn and share knowledge with others through the Morris Museum Loan Boxes.
Since the summer of 1975 I have used the boxes with thousands of children and adults of all ages in hands-on, cross curricular activites. There is no better way to learn about something than to see and touch the real thing. This was possible through these loan boxes. Through our love of learning about the...

Diana Kitty Dove

March 13, 2011 | Washington, NJ

To the Clarke family, We were saddened to hear of the passing of your mother/grandmother. She was a true example of someone with a consistent quest for knowledge for herself and the betterment of her family and her community. Her physical and emotional strength and resiliency helped her overcome and cope with losses in her life and her own significant health issues these the past few years. Joan was truly a very remarkable woman and will be greatly missed. With loving thoughts and...

Betty Glynn

January 12, 2011 | Naperville, IL

Dear Juliet and the Clarke Family,
So sorry about Joan. The Morris Museum, Museum Loan, and I will miss her. She was a special person with so much knowledge, intelligence, and energy.

Ann Marie Cuskley

January 11, 2011 | Landing, NJ

a most wonderful person. A real Howson. SHe will be grest;y missed by all of us here. Much love
Andrew

January 11, 2011

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