Obituary of Charles Joseph CLARK, Portland, 1913
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Surnames; CLARK, WEISKOTTEN, HAYHURST, WHITE, JOHNSON, ABELL, DALLMAN,
          SHEPARD, SCHULTZ, GORDER, BRITTINGHAM

CHARLES JOSEPH CLARK

At one o'clock Saturday morning, February 1, 1913, after an illness of
a little more than one week, Charles Joseph Clark died at his home in
the town of Portland.  The cause of his death was pneumonia.  Although
his condition was critical for several days the community could hardly
realize the tragic import of the news of his death.

Joseph Clark, as he was familiarly known to everyone here, closed his
career in the prime of his manhood, when life was full of promise; a
home in which all his interests centered, with devoted wife and three
small children; friends without number who prized him for his genuine
manly qualities; and business associates who esteemed him as a brother.

The funeral took place Tuesday forenoon at half past ten o'clock from
the family residence.  It was under the auspices of the Masonic
fraternity.  The services at the house were conducted by Rev. C.P.
Weiskotten of the English Lutheran church, and consisted of a
scriptural reading, prayer, and a song by a quartette.  The burial was
at the Portland cemetery, the service being rendered by E.T. Hayhurst.
The bearers were W.N. White, J.D. Johnson, H.R. Abell, Ferd Dallman, L.
G. Shepard and Edward Schultz.  Besides the members of the Waterloo
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, of which Mr. Clark had been a member
since 1892, there was present a representation from the Bethlehem
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.  There was also a large attendance
of other neighbors and friends.  There were many beautiful floral
tributes.

Charles Joseph Clark was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Adam
Clark.  He was born August 7, 1870, in the town of Portland, Dodge
County, in the house in which he died.  He was a student at the
Waterloo High School, from which he graduated in 1888.  He then took a
short course in agriculture at the University of Wisconsin in 1889.

On the first of June, 1898, he was united in marriage to Miss Ida
Charlotte Gorder, who died February 13, 1899.  On March 6th, 1900, he
was united in marriage to Miss Bertha May Gorder.  Three children were
born of this union; Dorothea Adaline, aged 12 years, Martha Charlotte,
aged 10 years, and James Adams, aged eight years.  The three children
with the widow survive.  Mr. Clark is also survived by his sister, Mrs.
T.E. Brittingham of Madison.  His twin sister, Martha, died September
10, 1877, at the age of seven years.

In addition to managing his farm in the town of Portland, Mr. Clark has
been for many years a member of the firm of Fox & Clark, engaged in
stock buying in Waterloo.  His acquaintance was wide, and he was held
in the highest esteem by all who knew him.  He was a man of the 
strictest integrity.

The deepest sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved
family.