Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Clark, Record "Rex" 1929
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The Payette Independent 4-11-1929
The Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, April 11, 1929

OBITUARY

Rex Clark was born October 9th, 1881, at Bloomfield, Arkansas. He was married 
to Edith George at Bentonville, Arkansas, August 13th, 1903. They made their 
home at Siloam Springs, Arkansas. In the spring of 1908 he went to St. Louis, 
Mo., where he learned the plumbing trade. In 1909 they moved to Boise, Idaho, 
where they lived until May 1914 when they came to Payette. Six children were 
born to the, Earl, John, William, Eunice, Margaret and Helen. Besides the wife 
and children he is survived by one brother, Z. W. Clark, of Gentry, Arkansas. 
The immediate family were present at the funeral except Earl and wife, who had 
just reached Los Angeles and were unable to return.

Mr. Clark was a self made man, and almost always self supporting. He was only 
three years of age when his father died, and 18 when his mother, who had 
married again, passed away. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge and in 
his early boyhood he became a Christian and later joined the Methodist church. 
Generous to fault, many a man when broke and discouraged has by him been 
financially befriended. Free hearted and unselfish, he was the friend of 
everybody and was highly respected and esteemed by the entire citizenship of 
this community.

Last spring he was sick and mentally depressed for a long time and his illness 
finally led up to the painful passing of a kidney stone last summer. After 
this he was well and cheerful and was doing a good business. A few weeks ago 
his old trouble returned and this was the beginning of a similar condition 
which led to his untimely death.

Funeral services were held in the home. Mrs. Sleep sang "Be Still and Know." 
Mesdames Sleep, Johnston, Eastman and Terwilliger sang "Nearer My God To Thee" 
with Mrs. Masonhelmer at the piano. Rev. H. F. Knight, of New Plymouth read 
the 103rd Psalm and delivered a wonderful message and prayer. The services at 
the grave were in charge of Payette Lodge, No. 22, I.O.O.F., and were very 
impressive. The floral offering were many and beautiful, the casket and grave 
being entirely covered with them. The business houses were closed from 2:30 to 
3:30 as a mark of respect to one who had been outstanding as a man of noble 
character, honest and upright and in the forefront in every movement of the 
betterment of the community in which he lived.

To the bereaved wife and family our sincerest and most heartfelt sympathy is 
expended. 

CARD OF THANKS
To the many kind friends who contributed the beautiful floral offerings, who 
rendered such kindly assistance, and who came with tender thoughts and words 
of sympathy in the hour of our bereavement of our dearly loved one, we extend 
our heart felt thanks.             
Mrs. Edith Clark and Family. 

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