C. William Clark

C. William ?Bill? Clark, 89, died on February 27, 2010 of cancer in St. Cloud, Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 54 years, Ruth Miller Clark. He is survived by three children: Ann Clark Tucker of St. Cloud, Florida, C. William ?Bud? (Susan) Clark of Towson, Maryland, and James Robert (Ann) Clark of McLean, Virginia. He also is survived by 4 grandchildren, one great grandchild, 6 nieces and nephews and by his sister-in-law, Dorothy Warner of Willoughby Hills, Ohio. Bill was born in Madison County, Ohio and was raised in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. He graduated from Mechanicsburg High School and attended The Ohio State University. He worked as a grain and livestock farmer for more than 30 years. Upon retiring from farming, he became an insurance salesman for the Kansas City Life Insurance Company. Throughout his years in Ohio, he served on the Mechanicsburg Exempted Village Board of Education, was an active member of the Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church, and the Urbana (Ohio) Masonic Bodies. He was an avid sports fan, an active bowler, and enjoyed golfing during his early retirement years as well as serving as a clown in the Aladdin Temple Shrine Clown Unit in Columbus. Bill and Ruth retired to St. Cloud Florida, first as ?snow birds? in 1981 and then as permanent residents in 1989. Bill was a member of the Osceola Country Shrine Club, Bahia Temple Shrine, Aladdin Temple Shrine, and the St. Cloud Presbyterian Church. He delivered Meals-on-Wheels for many years and also served as an arbitrator for a district court system in Florida. Visiting hours will be at Osceola Memory Gardens, 2000 13th Street in St. Cloud, Florida on Tuesday March 2nd from 5-8PM. A Masonic service will be held at the funeral home at 7 PM. The funeral will be held on Wednesday March 3rd at 11 AM at the St. Cloud Presbyterian Church, 909 10th Street in St. Cloud. A reception will follow immediately after the service. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be sent to The Saint Cloud Presbyterian Church, PO Box 701334St. Cloud, FL 34770-1334, The Mechanicsburg United Methodist Church, N. Main St., Mechanicsburg, OH 43044 or the Aladdin Temple Shrine 3850 Steltzer Road , Columbus, OH 43219-3044. For online condolences, visit www. osceolamemgds.com.

C. William Clark

February 1, 1921 - February 27, 2010