ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, ILLINOIS.   OBITUARY    D.J. Clarke,

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Submitted by: <bnr2ks@earthlink.net>Richard Krayenhagen
  
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 DAILY DISPATCH, MOLINE, ILLINOIS, OCTOBER 17, 1946

                                          
 D.J. Clarke, 88, Veteran Moline Painter, Is Dead

 
        Daniel Joseph Clarke, 88, painting and decorating contractor in  Moline  for  many
        years , died at 5:30 last night in his home at  844  Nineteenth  avenue  after  an
        illness of a week.

        Funeral services will be held at 8 Saturday morning at the Furgie funeral home and
        at 9 at St. Mary`s Catholic church, the Rev. Enos Barnes officating.  Burial  will
        be in St. Mary`s cemetery in East Moline

        The Rosary will be recited at 8:15 tomorrow evening in the funeral home. The  body
        will remain at the funeral home where friends may call after 2 tomorrow afternoon

        Mr Clarke was born Jan. 1, 1858, in Nashville, Tenn., a son of Jeremiah Clarke,  a
        Lieutenant in the confederate army during the Civil war.  He  came  to  Moline  67
        years ago, where he married Alice McDonald on Oct. 27, 1880.  She  died  June  25,
        1937. Mr. Clarke retired six uears ago. He was a member of St. Mary`s  church  and
        of Camp 38 Modern Woodmen of America.  Mr. Clarke retired 6 years ago. 

        Surviving are a son, Ben, in South Africa; a daughter, Miss Mae Clarke of  Moline;
        and a grandson.