Clark A. Hassan

1947 - 2017

Clark A. Hassan, 70, of 213 E. Wayne St., Celina, passed away at 12:55 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2017, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
Clark was born on March 3, 1947, in Celina, the son of Paul A. and Rhoda (Rosa) Hassan.
On Sept. 10, 1966, he married Sue (Candler) Hassan in St. Anthony's Church, Columbus Grove. Clark and Sue had recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Clark is survived by his wife in Celina; three sons: Marc (Christine Chambers) Hassan, St. Marys, Jamie (Lica Paguirigan Colwell) Hassan, Charleston, S.C., and Jeffrey (Kerrie) Hassan, Cypress, Texas; four grandchildren: Nicholas Clark Hassan, Jackson Robert Hassan, Kyrsten (Adam Rossbach) Chambers and Lillian Colwell. 
He is also survived by one sister, Pam (Willis Gilleo) Homan, Celina, and his mother-in-law, Bea Candler, in Columbus Grove.
Clark was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Madeline Hassan; and a sister, Sue Ellen (Mike) Wagner. He graduated from Celina Senior High School in 1965 and attended Ball State University and Ohio State University. Clark worked in agriculture and accounting his entire life, having owned a hog farm, worked as an accountant at Fruehauf in Delphos, sold Stormor and Harvestore storage systems, was the former manager of MAH Garden Center in Celina and most recently worked at H&R Block with Andy Green in Celina.
Clark was also an avid sports fan, religiously followed the Ohio State Buckeyes and Cincinnati Bengals football teams, and, inexplicably, loved Bobby Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers basketball teams. 
He also coached his sons in many of their Little League baseball and football games, including the "Greatest Little League Football Game Ever Played" when the Empire Giants beat the Lions 2-0 in a driving rain, after which both teams gathered together to watch Lions' coach Larry Miller burn his beloved hat to fulfill a bet made before the game.
A visitation to celebrate the life of Clark will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, 314 W. High St. Chapel, St. Marys. All are invited to share stories and remembrances of the joy Clark brought to their lives during this time of fellowship with the Hassan family.
Condolences may be sent to the Hassan family via MillerFuneralHomes.net.
Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, 314 W. High St., St. Marys, is entrusted with Mr. Hassan's arrangements.