Obit of Clark Jr., Clarence - Comanche County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips <okarchives@comcast.net>   20 Nov 2005
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Lawton Constitution 1 Oct 2003

Clarence Clark Jr.

Funeral for retired Command Sgt. Maj. Clarence Clark Jr., Lawton, will be 
at 10 a.m. Friday at New Hope Church of God in Christ with Wadie Brown 
officiating.

An Omega service will be from 7-8 p.m. Thursday at Jefferson Funeral Home 
Inc., Lawton.

Command Sgt. Maj. Clark died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at his home.

Burial with military honors will be in Post Cemetery.

He was born in Washington D.C. to Clarence and Elisha Clark. He graduated 
from Douglass High School in Maryland. He received an associate degree in 
science from a university in New York. He entered the U.S. Army in 1961 
and served 27 years before honorably retiring in 1988. Military awards he 
received include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service 
Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army 
Good Conduct Medal, (9th award), Army Achievement Medal (1st Oak Leaf 
Cluster), Army Commendation Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), Presidential 
Unit Citation (Army), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (4), 
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (1), Bronze Star 
Medal, Overseas Service Bars (2), Driver and Mechanic Badge (W), Drill 
Sergeant Identification Badge, and Expert Qualification Badge (M-16). He 
came to Lawton in 1967 from Korea. He married Frances Edison in May 1967 
in Lawton.

He received a bachelor of science degree from Cameron University. He was a 
member of Bethel Church of God in Christ, and a life member of Alpha Phi 
Alpha Fraternity.

Survivors include his wife, Lawton; two sons and daughters-in-law: the 
Rev. H.H. and Eddie Edison, and Rundell and Eunice Edison, all of Lawton; 
a brother, Robert Clark, Baltimore; a sister, Jessie Faxton, Baltimore; 
and seven grandchildren.

Friends may call from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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