St Landry-Acadia County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Clark, Dr. Bennet E. July 23, 1920
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St. Landry Clarion (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, July 31, 1920, Image 3

Dr. Bennett E. Clark Dead.

Dr. Bennet E. Clark, aged 78 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. 
R. C. Webb, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. He had been confined to his room 
for more than two years by reason of failing eyesight, and his death was due 
to natural causes at his advanced age. Dr. Clark had lived in this immediate 
vivinity practically all the years of his life, maintaining his old home 
near Branch until a few years ago, after the death of his wife he came to 
Rayne. He was a member of the police jury when this section was a part of 
St. Landry parish, and after the creation of Acadia he served as president 
of the police jury here from 1886 until 1904. Under his administration the 
court house at Crowley was erected. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. 
Elmer C. Gunn, pastor of Rayne M. E. church at the home of his daughter, at 
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and interment was made in the Protestant 
cemetery at 5:30 o'clock. He is survived by one son, Dr. Leon Clark of Iota, 
and his daughter, Mrs. R. C. Webb of Rayne. - Rayne Tribue.

Additional Comments:
NOTE: Dr. Bennet E. Clark was the son of Valentin C. Clark and Frances 
McClellon. He married Irma Chahcere, daughter of Beaurepaire Chachere and 
Eugenie Lavernge on 7 May 1878. He was first married to Delia Andrus.

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