Archie Clark's obituary, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan

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Archie Clark
Archie J Clark, 68, prominent Bad Axe businessman for many years, 
died early Tues morning in Hubbard Mem Hosp after suffering a stroke 
May 1.  Mr Clark was born June 8, 1880 in Speaker twp, Sanilac county. 
He is survived by his widow, Mrs Gertrude Clark; 1 daughter, Mrs 
Joseph Hinsberg, Detroit; and 1 son, Donald Clark, Bad Axe; and 2 
brothers, George M Clark, Caseville and Oliver Clark, Flint; Funeral 
services were conducted in Sacred Heart Cath ch Thurs morning. Burial 
was in Colfax cemetery.  In 1881 Mr Clark came to Bad Axe. He was 
graduated from the Bad Axe high school. From 1898 to 1912 he was eployed 
by the Pere Marquette Railway and was a conductor on the Bad Axe, Saginaw 
division when he resigned. In the period 1912 to 1914, he operated a bank 
in Brimley. He returned to Bad Axe in 1914 to become a member of the Bad 
Axe Lumber Co in which he was active until 1941 when the business was 
closed. Mr Clark had been associated with his brother, Oliver Clark and 
a nephew, Crosby Clark, in a Flint store fixture firm since 1941. He 
was instrumental in organizing the Verona Hills Golf club and was the 
first president of the group. He was a charter member of the Bad Axe 
Rotary club and served as its president.


Huron Tribune
Date unknown