Harvey Clarke's obituary, Marne, Kent County, Michigan

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HARVEY CLARKE SERVICES MONDAY

Harvey C(D). Clarke, 68, former owner and operator of the Olin Lake 
Resort for many years before his retirement two years ago, passed away
Saturday morning at Beacon Light Nursing Home in Marne.

Mr. Clark started his resort business in 1912 with a boat rental, and 
owned the proberty on the lake prior to the time.

He attended Ferris Institute and went to Houghton Mining College and 
from there went to World War I as a mining technician.

He is survived by a sister, one brother and seven nieces and four nephews.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday afternoon  at the Van Strien 
Mortuary in Grand Rapids with Rev. C, L. Walker of the Pilgrim Holiness 
Church officiating. Interment was in Restlawn Memorial Park.

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DIES AT MARNE
Harvey D. Clarke, former owner and operator of Olin Lakes Resort for several 
years previous to his retirement two years age, passed away Saturday morning 
at the Beacon Light Nursing Home in Marne. He is survived by one sister,  
one brother, seven nieces and four nephews. His funeral was Held Monday afternoon aththe 
Van Strien-Alman Morturay in Grand Rapids with interment in Rest Lawn Memorial 
Park.

Mr. Clarke was born Nov, 12, 1896 in Cedar Springs. At the age of 5 he went 
with his parents to their farm home in the Olin Lakes Community. He attended 
Christian Hill School. In 1912 with his parents, he began buliding the Olin 
Lakes Resort. Mr. Clarke worked for over 40 years as a sheet metal finisher 
at the Grand Rapids Metal Office Company. His wife, former Annette Van Berburg, 
preceded him in death  seven years ago.