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L. Clark Obituary
Age 84 of Malvern died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Sept. 1, 1927 in Bergholz to Luther Jay and Mary (Merryman) Clark. A local attorney for 55 years, he graduated from Muskingum College and William McKinley Law School in 1956. Upon moving to Minerva he began his career in the office of J. Lee Pickering Law office in 1962. Over the years practicing law in Minerva he served as Treasurer for the village of Minerva, was a member of the Stark County Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. With the addition of two of his children to the firm, it is now known as Clark, Clark, and Chaddock Law Office. He is a member of the Minerva First Presbyterian Church where he had been a Sunday School Teacher, an Elder and served on various committees. He is a charter member of the Minerva Kiwanis where he served twice as president and was Kiwanian of the Year. He is a member of the Bayard Grange, Minerva Chamber of Commerce, served on the Carroll County Commission on Aging and in 1995 was named Person of the Year in Minerva by all of the area service clubs. He was also past director for the Stark County Young Republicans, past director of the American Red Cross, Minerva Chapter, and charter member and first president of the 20/30 Club.
He is survived by his wife, Linda (Wey) Clark whom he married July 16, 1963; and his four children, Cathy (Marshall) Poland of Raleigh, N.C., Robert (Jan) Clark of Minerva, Thomas Clark of Minerva and Susan (Joseph) Chaddock of Minerva; and eight grandchildren, Courtney and Bryce Poland, Mackenzie and Evan Clark, Ellie, Jay, Luke and Nick Chaddock.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Minerva First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ben George and Rev. Virginia Birks officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Calling hours will be Monday 5-8 p.m. in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva. Memorial contributions may be made to the Minerva Community Foundation, c/o 201 N. Market St., Minerva for scholarships, (checks should be written to 'MACCTA'). Those unable to attend may sign the register at
www.gotschallfuneralhome.com.
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Teresa & Richard Snively
October 26, 2011
DEAR LINDA AND FAMILY,
WE WERE SADDENED TO HEAR ABOUT THE DEATH OF YOUR DEAR HUSBAND AND FATHER OF 4 SPECIAL CHILDREN. HE WAS A GREAT ASSET TO MINERVA AND MALVERN FOR MANY YEARS. THE SERVICE CLUBS WILL BE LOST WITHOUT HIM ALSO.
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW HE AND I WERE BOTH BIDDING ON THE BICYCLE OF LOUENZA PEASE, YEARS AGO. LORENZA WAS THE LADY THAT RODE IT BACK AND FORTH ON U S RTE 30, FOR YEARS, TO GO TO CANTON AND BACK. WE BOTH HAD INTENDED TO DONATE IT TO THE MINERVA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. FINALLY ROGER STAFFORD (AUCTIONEER) SAID - “WHY DO YOU KEEP BIDDING SO HIGH ON THE OLD BICYCLE?” WITH OUR REPLIES THE BIDDING STOPPED AND IT WAS DONATED TO A WORTHY CAUSE.
JAY WILL DEFINITELY BE MISSED BY ALL THAT KNEW HIM.
Denise Laubacher
October 24, 2011
Susan, Joe and family, we are so sorry to hear of your father's passing; please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. Pete & Denise Laubacher and family
Bob,Sondra,Todd Hetherington
October 24, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
KAREN BRUMBAUGH
October 23, 2011
DEAR LINDA AND FAMILY,
I'M SO SORRY TO READ OF JAY'S PASSING.
I ALWAYS ENJOYED OUR CONVERSATION OVER COFFEE AT HEARTLAND. YOU WILL BE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
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