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Douglas Clark Obituary
Douglas Clark (64) of East Haddam, CT passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. He was born in Lewiston, Maine on January 27, 1953 and was the son of the late George H. Clark, Jr. and the late Rolande J. Clark. He is survived by the love of his life, Betsey Borg. He and Betsey were married on October 14, 1983 in Portland, CT. He is also survived by his brother Daniel G. Clark and his wife, Susan, of Coventry, Barbara Matton and her husband, Peter, of Florida and Maine, William Clark and his wife, Beverly, of Glastonbury, and Deborah Carter and her husband, Mark of East Hartford. He leaves behind many adoring nieces and nephews. Formally of East Hartford, Doug was a graduate of the former George J. Penney High School where he enjoyed playing football. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed his free time hunting deer and taking trips to hunt boar and caribou with his favorite dogs, Abby and Mabel, by his side. Doug and Betsy shared a menagerie of animals on their farm which included horses, goats, sheep and chickens. Doug worked in property management for more than 30 years. Doug was the kindest and most generous man to his mother, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. There are no words that express this loss. Friends and family may call at the Portland Memorial Funeral Home, 231 Main Street, Portland, CT on Tuesday, June 13th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Funeral Services will be at the Zion Lutheran Church, 183 William Street, Portland, CT on Wednesday, June 14th at 10:00am. Burial will immediately follow in the family plot in the Swedish Cemetery, Portland. Donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
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susan hyland
November 10, 2022
Doug was a great person he lived down the street from me and was in my english classes in high school.
June 6, 2019
Doug is missed everyday. A great friend and person. RIP buddy.
susan bennett
June 25, 2017
Betsey, Iam so sorry for you looseing the love of your life,I know doug was everything to you. I can remember when we all used to hang out at job's pond at the cabin he rented with uncle Donald and go swimming with my dad Rod and uncle tommy. those were fun times back in the early 80's. He will always be uncle douggie to me. Love Sue Bennett.
Agnes and Joyce Mounts
June 24, 2017
To the Clark family
I want to say I'm sorry for your lost. We will all miss him here at both Fox Glen and Rielly Manor. Doug was always ready to fix things that needed repair.A very good caring man.But God took him so soon.He will be missed by all who knew him. Rip Doug.
June 15, 2017
Im so sorry for your loss. I had the biggest crush on Doug when I was in high school. I thought he was so handsome. I know y'all will miss him terribly. Y'all are in my prayers.
With much love,
Laura Hohmann Grubbs
linda misenti
June 14, 2017
Dear betsey and the clark family, I am a resident at Oak Grove in Moodus and I was shocked to hear of Dougs passing. He was an amazing person. I always enjoyed talking to him while he was fixing something in my apartment. He was always respectful and compassionate, and he was a very important person in our community. I can tell you that all of Oak Grove is broken hearted. We will always miss our friend Doug.
June 13, 2017
The Clark Family: I am sorry to read the sad news of Doug's passing. My prayers to the Clark family. Lean on family, friends and God during this difficult time. Sandy Hale
(George J Penney H.S.)
Linda G.
June 13, 2017
So sorry to hear of Doug's passing. My condolences to his family and friends. We always felt lucky to have someone like Doug, who was always so pleasant and helpful, here at Fox Glen. He will be missed.
Tony Grande
June 13, 2017
Dan,
Sorry to hear of the passing of your brother.Condolenes to you and your
family.
Tony Grande
June 13, 2017
Dan,
Sorry to hear of the loss of your brother.Sounds like a person I could
relate to given his love of hunting and
the outdoors.
I,unfortunately,will not be able to attend
the services being held for him.Once again
condolences to you and your family.
Ken and Eileen Kummer.
June 12, 2017
Love and sympathy to the Clark family for the loss of Douglas. So sorry.
June 12, 2017
Dear Betsy and Clark Family,
Doug was a very dear friend of mine and my hunting and fishing partner for over 20 years. This loss is very hard for me and my family. Doug and I had many great days together. He was always there when you needed someone to just to talk to or have a cold beer with. It is hard to believe we were going to fish together on Saturday and suddenly God whisked him away. I know he is in good hands but I will miss him.
My two boys refered to him as Uncle Doug. They enjoyed hunting and fishing with him mostly because he was so laid back and just happy to be there. A few weeks back we went up to camp and we had one of the best days of fishing together. It will be a long held memory.
We had the lake to ourselves and we couldn't keep the fish off the lines. I told him he should have one of the fish mounted. They were trophys. He said no. He wanted my son Jack to eat them because Jack could not make the trip. That is Doug in a nutshell. God Speed Friend.
Jeffrey Eckert and wife Karen
Sons Jeffrey Jr and Jack
Tropy Fish on the best day of fishing 5-20-2017
Jeffrey Eckert
June 12, 2017
June 12, 2017
So sorry for the family of Douglas Clark. May the many thoughts and prayers of friends comfort you. Love Ken and Eileen Kummer.
Clarence Butler
June 12, 2017
Sorry to hear of the loss of Doug, didn't realize he was born in Maine as I was, Darmisscotta. Our prayers for the family and may God Bless and comfort you. Buzz Butler
June 12, 2017
My husband and I, live in Durham, one of the complexes that Doug cared for. His passing, was a shock to all of us here, and he will be truly missed! We could always depend on Doug, if there was a problem, or if help was needed by any of the residents that live here, we could ALWAYS depend on Doug, to see it through completely. We enjoyed engaging in conversations with Doug as well. He was an all around good person. He will be greatly missed!! Ron & Carol Marcello
Kim Hindle
June 12, 2017
I only met Doug a few times while doing work at fox glen apts for my mom. He was always a very friendly and polite man. I know my mom Ruth Hindle will miss him dearly She thought of him as a son. Thoughts and prayers to his wife and family and may he Reat in Peace
Cathy Colletti
June 12, 2017
Very sorry to hear this sad news. My condolences to the whole family at this difficult time. Cathy Adams Colletti, PHS alum
June 12, 2017
Very sad to here about Doug sympathy goes out to Danny, Deb, Billy, and Barb.
Greg Steele
June 11, 2017
Dear Betsey,
We are so sorry to hear about Doug's sudden passing. I was shocked to hear the news. We are vacationing in Alaska and didn't have cell service until Saturday. Unfortunately we won't be home until Thursday and are sending our deepest regrets that we won't be able to,attend the services for Doug. I've worked side by side Doug for over 30 years and enjoyed his company. We worked well together and were the backbone of the Property Management companies we worked for. Together our skills complimented one another, always getting the job done. When we arrived in Alaska we said more than once that this is Doug's country and he would love it here. Even though we haven't worked together since my retirement we always kept in touch to see what was happening at the properties and what we we up to.
Our deepest sympathy to you and your families. I will miss him.
Bruce and Sue Tracey
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