Vitals: Obits: Clark L. Creery, 1939: Ebensburg, Cambria Co, PA

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Ebensburg Mountaineer Herald
Thursday, January 5, 1939 

"Prominent Ebensburg Dentist Expired at his home on Tuesday afternoon."

Ebensburg lost one of its oldest and most highly respected residents
Tuesday afternoon, January 3, at 1 o'clock when Dr. Clark Leander Creery
expired suddenly at his home on North Julian Street.  Dr. Creery, who was 70
years old, had been ill of a heart condition for the past three months.

Clark L. Creery was Ebensburg's oldest dental surgeon and his death
terminated a practice of 35 years at this place.  He had been known as one
of the most thorough dentists in the county, with a high reputation built
upon the quality of his work.

Dr. Creery was born at Cherry Tree, September 9, 1868, a son of Dr. M. R. B.
and Elizabeth (Isenberg) Creery, both deceased.  He came from of of the
earliest families located at Cherry Tree, his grandfather and father having
been pioneer lumbermen at that section.  He removed with his parents to
Ebensburg when 11 years old.  Later he went in his father's dental office as
an apprentice.  Sometime after their removal here Dr. M. R. B. Creery suffered
a stroke, his young son Clark taking over practically the entire duties of
the dental office.  At the time he went to the University of Pittsburgh for
his diploma (1903) he was already an experienced dentist.  He had received
his early education in the public schools of Cherry Tree and Ebensburg and
in 1903 graduated from the Pittsburgh institution.  Upon his return here he
resumed his dental practice which covered such a long period.

When a young man he was affiliated with local organizations.  During the
World War he was a member of the Cambria Rifles, a company organized for
home defense and was an officer of that group.  He was commander of a firing
squad here for many years and was behind every patriotic move.

For many years he was active in fraternal organizations, having held
membership in Highland Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Ebensburg;
Summit Lodge, 312 F. & A. M., Ebensburg; Williamsport Consistory, Jaffa
Shrine, Oriental Commandery, Knights Templar, Johnstown.  He was a member of
the First Congregational church of this place.

He was also an ardent sportsman and unusually active in civic interests and
stood squarely behind any enterprise which was for the betterment of his
beloved community.

Dr. Creery was twice married, his first wife, who preceded him in death,
having been Cora (Davis) Creery.  Surviving this union is one son, Kenneth,
of Somerset, Pa.  (14 Jun 1903 - 21 Oct 1972) married to Sarah Jane (2 June --).

On June 18, 1907, he was married to Miss Margaret Jane Thomas (18 Feb 1878 -
25 Feb 1964), a daughter of the late John E. (23 July 1875 - 11 April 1952)
and Eliza Ann Thomas (30 Jul 1864 - 17 Sep 1951), of Cambria township, who
survives him with these children:  Helen (10 April 1908 - 30 Jan 1958), wife
of Francis Blum (12 Jan 1902 - 25 Dec 1971); Louise (12 Oct 1909 - 23 Apr
1977), Winifred (22 Dec 1911 - 7 Jan 1982) married to Edgar Bearer (16 May
1904 - 31 Oct 1971), Thomas B. (19 Dec 1913 - ) married to Edith (22 Aug
1919 - 8 Feb 1991) and John (27 July 1916 - 23 Nov 1987) married to Alice
Louise Smith (17 March 1917 - 11 April 1970), all at home.  Also surviving
is one grand-daughter, Lynn Ann Blum, (26 Nov 1935 -  ) at home, and a
sister, Mrs. Estelle Gleason, of Washington, D.C.

Preceding him in death were these sisters:  Minerva, wife of Thomas Sexton;
Ella, wife of Ed Sexton; Jessie, wife of Milton Eisenberg, and Maybel, wife
of W. S. Gleason.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Creery home on North Julian street
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Services will be in charge of
Rev. John R. Thomas, D.D., pastor of the local Conregational church.
Interment will follow in Lloyd cemetery.

M. R. B. Creery
  Children:        Estelle (Gleason)
                   Clark L.
                   Minerva (Sexton)
                   Ella (Sexton)
                   Jessie (Eisenberg)
                   Maybel (Gleason)

Clark L. Creery
   Children:        Kenneth (1st Marriage)
                    Helen (Blum)
                    Louise
                    Winifred (Bearer)
                    Thomas
                    John E.


John E. Creery
    Children:  Clark E.

Clark E. Creery
    Children:        Michelle (Swift)
                     Dwayne A.