Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  Gary Lee Clark

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P.O. Box 38, Hominy, Okla 74035
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The Hominy News - Progress
Volume 33, No. 49
December 5, 2001
Page 5

Gary Lee Clark

Gary Lee Clark of Sapulpa, died Monday at the age of 60.  Gary was born 
Nov. 8, 1941 in Hominy, OK, to Richard Elias and Charlie Williams Clark.

Gary was a member of the Boston Avenue Methodist Church, a 1959 graduate of 
Hominy High School; lettered 4 years in football and track, captain of the 
football team; president of his senior class; president of the student 
council and a 3 year member of the National Honor Society; graduate in 1963 
of Austin College in Sherman, TX; had a bachelor degree in science; major 
in physical education and minor in social studies.

While in college, he was a 4 year member of the football team and 2 years 
in track and field; captain of the football team; and president of Beta Chi 
Omega Fraternity.

Gary was a teacher and football coach for 14 years and moved his family to 
Sapulpa in 1977 and bought and ran Clark Oil Distributors, Inc.  From 1977 
to 2001, now owned by his two sons, was a successful business man, pillar 
of the community, served on the Sapulpa School Board, member of the Sertoma 
Club; caring giving and loving father, grandfather, husband and person; 
well loved and thought of; loyal and caring friend.

Gary Clark was preceded in death by his parents; first wife Ingrid Lillan 
Stone Clark; four brothers; and one sister.  Survivors are his wife Suzanne 
Stewart Clark of the homes; sons Mark Randale Clark of Rochester, Minn., 
and Jack Jim Clark and wife Cindy Diane Lewis Clark of Tulsa; grand child 
Kayleigh Nichole Clark; brothers Homer Clark and Jim Clark, and sister 
Paula Clark-Hatchett.

Memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sat. in the Boston Avenue Methodist 
Church with the honorable Dr. Mouzon Biggs officiating.

The family has requested that friends make donations to Green Country 
Hospice.  Smith Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.
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