Isle of Wight County-Richmond City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Clarke, John I., 1945 

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John I. Clarke, 67, Of Smithfield Dies Suddenly 

  John Irvin Clarke, 67, native of Richmond, Virginia, but a resident most of 
his life in Smithfield, died at his home in Smithfield from a heart attack at 
6 PM Monday, the 25th. 

  The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. John I. Clarke; one daughter, 
Mary Virginia Clarke of Smithfield; three sons, John D. Clarke, and Sidney A. 
Clarke, of Smithfield, and Edmond M. Clarke of Newport News. 

  Mr. Clarke, who was engaged in the real estate and insurance business, was a 
member of the Smithfield Union Lodge No. 18 A.F. and A.M.; also a member of 
the Smithfield Royal Arch Chapter.  He is a veteran of the Spanish-American 
War and a member of the Smithfield Methodist Church and the Wesleyan Bible 
Class. 

  Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon, 
June 27th, at 5 PM with Dr. J.C. Sinclair officiating, assisted by Rev. L.F. 
Paulette and Rev. William Brayshaw.  Masonic rites were held at the grave in 
Ivy Hill Cemetery. 

  Active pallbearers were W.C. Whitehead, J.E. Turner, James Everett, Walter 
Strange, Jack Grimes, Leon Chapman, Louis Chapman and H.C. Kello.  Honorary 
pallbearers were members of the Wesleyan Bible Class of which he was a member. 

[photo, headed:] 
DIES SUDDENLY 

[photo, captioned:] 
JOHN I. CLARKE 


John Irvin CLARKE, businessman, Spanish-American War veteran, 
b. 18 May 1878, Richmond, d. 25 Jun 1945, at home, Smithfield, 
interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery*, Smithfield, 27 Jun 1945, 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Volume 28, Number 14, Wed., July 4, 1945, p. 1 

*Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #48: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of his gravestone & one of the family plot - added by Laurie 
   (Thompson) Mercer - are posted with Find a Grave Memorial #111259939. 

His parents, John Delaware & Amanda (EDWARDS) CLARK, are also buried there. 

D.Cert. 13103 (Newport #21) 

His father (1830 - 1905) was a Confederate veteran, having served as private 
   in Troop D, 3rd VA Cavalry.  Amanda applied for a pension 14 Apr 1927. 


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