Grayson Co. TX - Obit for Opal M. Austin Clack Submitted by Peggy B. Perazzo ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Opal M. Clack Opal M. Clack of Woodland died peacefully on May 10, 2002, in Woodland. She was 97. She was born in Grayson County, Texas, on Nov. 3, 1904, to William Henry and Clara (Overbey) Austin. She married John Henry Clack in 1924. The two came to California from Texas in 1926. At this time, her husband went to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad, which employed him until his retirement in 1965. She was a loving wife and a fine homemaker. She and her husband lived in the same home in Bakersfield for more than 60 years. In 1992, she moved to Woodland, where she live at St. John's Retirement Village until she died. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1986, her brother Royce and sister Pearl. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, all of whom shall always remember her fondly as "Aunt Opal." A private graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Union Cemetery in Bakersfield. No local service is planned. In lieu of flowers, her family wishes friends to remember her in prayers and honor her with a donation to the charity of their choice. McNary's Chapel of Woodland and Hopson Mortuary of Bakersfield are assisting the family with arrangements. (Obituary from the "The Davis Enterprise," Wednesday, May 15, 2002, (Yolo County). Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616, . Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)