James A. "Jim" CLARK

CLARK, James A. "Jim", died peacefully at his Murphy, Texas home on December 23, 2015. He was born in Vesta, NE on January 20, 1933 to his parents, David and Nellie Clark. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Clark and son, Thomas Clark. He is survived by daughters, Susan Clark of Tucson and Catherine (Derek) Miller of Murphy, TX; grandchildren, Sara and Alan Miller of Murphy, TX; sisters, Shirley (Lloyd) Evans of Tecumseh, NE, Barbara Wheeler of Gothenburg, NE, Marian Farber of Mission Viejo, CA and Joyce (Robert) Smidt of Appleton, WI and brother, Richard (Kay) Clark of Denair, CA. Jim grew up in Vesta, Nebraska and attended Peru State College before being drafted into the Army to serve in Korean Conflict. After returning from Korea he married Marjorie Dunker in 1957. Jim worked for the Singer Corporation and lived in Omaha, NE, Rochester, NY, Rock Island, IL and Pleasanton, CA. In 1978, he started a manufacturing company concentrating in specialty inks, coatings and drive rollers called Polypore. Jim sold the business in 2007 and entered retirement. While living in Rock Island, Jim and Marjorie had three children, Thomas, Susan and Catherine. In 2010, Jim moved from Tucson to Murphy, TX to live with daughter, Catherine and her family. Jim was a Master Mason in Inspiration Lodge #109 of New York, a member of Sabbar Shrine Temple and the Council of Jesters, both in Tucson. He also belonged to American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in both Tucson and Plano, TX. A Memorial Service will take place on Memorial Day Weekend 2016 in Vesta, NE. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials be made to your local American Legion or VFW post.