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   OA Online Obituaries. 
   
April 23, 1999

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   John E. Clark Jr.
   
   SAN  ANTONIO  --  John  E.  Clark Jr., born Dec. 15, 1932, passed away
   April  21, 1999, in San Antonio at the age of 66. Mr. Clark retired at
   the rank of lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Air Force Reserve and was
   a savings and loan executive.
   
   Born  in  Crane  County,  Mr.  Clark  was  renowned  for  his humorous
   anecdotes ranging from experiences growing up on a West Texas ranch to
   serving  as a pilot in the USAF. He led his business units through the
   1980s savings and loan crisis with enthusiasm, dignity and humor.
   
   Mr.  Clark was a proud and loving son, husband, father and grandfather
   and will be sorely missed.
   
   He  is  survived  by  his  son  and daughter-in-law, John E. (III) and
   Patricia  K.  Clark  of San Antonio; daughter and son-in-law, Wendy L.
   and  William  B. Adams of Littleton, Colo.; four grandchildren, Marisa
   Adams,  Ian  Clark,  Elliott Clark and Sean Adams; sister, Jane Lea of
   Midland;  brother  and sister-in-law, William F. and Norma Jo Clark of
   Odessa;  brother-in-law  and sister-in-law, Darrell and Dorothy Curry;
   and numerous nieces and nephews.
   
   He  was  preceded  in  death by his beloved wife of 31 years, Wanda L.
   Clark (nee Curry).
   
   Funeral  Services  will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 1999, at
   Northwood  Presbyterian Church in San Antonio followed by interment at
   1 p.m. Monday, April 26, 1999, at Younger Cemetery in Corsicana.
   
   Funeral arrangements are by Porter Loring Mortuary North.
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   Lola Evelyn Johnson
   
   ANDREWS  --  Funeral  services for Lola Evelyn Johnson, 80, of Andrews
   will  be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 24, 1999, at the Andrews Church of
   Christ  with  Bob  DuPont,  pastor,  officiating and Dr. Mel Miller of
   Austin assisting.
   
   Burial  will  be  in  the Andrews West Cemetery under the direction of
   McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
   
   She  died  Wednesday,  April  21, 1999, at Permian General Hospital in
   Andrews.
   
   She  was  born June 7, 1918, in Hamlin. She married Forrest D. Johnson
   on  June  6,  1952,  in Rotan. They moved to Andrews in 1978 from Jal,
   N.M.  She was a homemaker and co-owner of Quality Well Repair with her
   husband and son in Andrews from 1984 to present.
   
   She was a member of the Andrews Church of Christ.
   
   Her son, Jimmie Wilkinson, died on March 30, 1998.
   
   She  is  survived  by  her husband, Forrest D. Johnson of Andrews; two
   daughters,  Doris  Johnston  of  Andrews and Brenda and Stan Morris of
   Andrews;  son,  Fred  Johnson  of  Andrews; 12 grandchildren; and nine
   great-grandchildren.
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