Bruce Averell Clark - Carroll County, Arkansas Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by family member, Evelyn Sell E-mail ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Newspaper from Riverside County, CA OBITUARY BRUCE AVERELL CLARK Bruce Clark 61 Funeral Services for Bruce Averell Clark 16th and West Avenue, Desert Hot Springs, were conducted at noon today from the Wiefels and son Chapel with a member of the Christian Science Church in Charge. Internment will follow in Desert Memorial Park. Clark died at 2:40 a.m. Friday at his home following an illness of several months duration. A native of Eureka Springs Ark, he was a resident here for a month and a half. He was employed as a storekeeper at the U.S. Navy Yard in San Diego. Clark was member of the F and A.M. Lodge 620 of Point Loma, and of North Island Craftsmen and OES Point Loma Chapter 490. One more Notice: Bruce Clark Services Held Palm Springs-Funeral Services for Bruce Averell Clark 61, of 16th and West Desert Hot Springs, who died Friday at his home, were held yesterday at Wiefels and Son Chapel. Burial was in Desert Memorial Park. A native of Eureka Springs, Ark. He had lived 21 years in California and recently came to this area. Surviving is the widow, Mrs. Helen Clark. ************************************************************************* Additional information for those searching this Clark Family. DC Translation for Helen BLISS Clark Helen Bliss Clark Born November 5, 1901 Oklahoma. Died November 21, 1981 California. Age 80 Yrs. Died at her home at 9333 Diamond St #2 San Diego, CA Cause: Acute Myocardial Infarction, Artery Occlusion, Arteriosclerosis. Physician: Dr. Roy F. Berrett. Occupation: Nurse Widow: 25 years. Parents: Samuel H. Bliss born, Iowa. Bertha May Baker, Born MO Informant: Preneed Telophase. Mortuary: Preneed Telophase . Cremated November 24, 1981 More additional information from my personal records that have been found in Courthouses, Historical Society, Funeral Homes, Obituaries and Cemeteries and personal knowledge of the family. Bruce A Clark is a first cousin to my grandmother, Minnie Isabella MARTIN Jay. Minnie's Mother is Margaret SMITH Martin, who is Bruce's Aunt..Thomas Elwood Clark, a Civil War Soldier and Lucy RIDINGER Clark are Bruce's parents. Both are buried in the Eureka Springs Cemetery. Bruce was raised from age 13 yrs by his grandmother Sarah Ridinger. I can be reached at esell@netins.net or by slow mail at P.O. Box 1005 Neosho, MO 64850 *************************************************************************