Freestone Co. TX - Obit for Townsend Clark Jr.

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Freestone Co. TX - Obit for Townsend Clark Jr.


Teague Chronicle newspaper - October 5, 1995 - Page 4:

"Graveside Services were held Saturday at 10 A.M. September 30, 1995 at 
Greenwood Cemetery for Townsend Clark Jr. Rev Robert Besser officiated.  

Mr. Clark was born October 26, 1909 to Mrs. Josie Sims Clark and Townsend
Clark, Sr. in Teague, Texas and passed away on Wednesday Septebmer 27th at
McGee Nursing home. He was preceded in death by his wife Mayme Lile Beasley in
1981. 

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Mr. Clark graduated from 
San Jacinto High School in Houston, attended Tyler Commercial College and was 
employed for a number of years in the office as the City Secretary of Teague. 
He was one of seven trustees who began in 1966 to provide a new hospital for 
Teague. He served his community for many years and had an outstanding 
reputation and personality. Mr. Clark and he brother, Rhea Clark owned "Clark 
and Clark Insurance Co." He was co-owner of Teague Brike Compnay. He invented a 
nut cracker. He belonged to the Rotary Club and Lions Club. 

Suvivors include: one sister Mrs. Mildred Diemart of Teague, a niece Mrs Judy
Chandler of Dallas, severaly nieces and nephews by marriage. He was engaged to
Jaynne Millender Mabry."