 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas 
 The Howe Enterprise Thursday, September 25, 1969 pg. 2 E.E. Clark Dies E.E. Clark, 73, of Highway 75 North, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack at 6 p.m. Saturday. He suffered the attack at his home and was dead on arrival at a Sherman Hospital. Services for Mr. Clark were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of Sherman, and Rev. Sam Randolph, pastor of the Howe Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was at West Hill Cemetery, Sherman. Masonic rites were accorded at the grave by members of Andrew Randell Masonic Lodge No. 1342. Mr. Clark was born January 18, 1896 at Cyclone, Texas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Clark. He was first married to the former Miss Ada Ruth Jackson on July 17, 1921 who preceded him in death on March 9, 1961. He was married to Mrs. Frances Long on June 6, 1965. Mr. Clark came to Sherman in 1933 as manager of the International-Harvester Company store. He founded the Clark Equipment Company in 1947 in Sherman and was co-owner of the company at his death. He received his public schooling at Temple public schools and had attended Southern Methodist University. He was a veteran of World War I, serving in Europe with the 656th Aero Squadron of the United States Army Air Corps. Mr. Clark was a charter member of the Temple Masonic Lodge, and of Andrew Randell Masonic Lodge No. 1442, Sherman. He was past High Priest of Sherman Chapter No. 62, Royal Arch Masons, past Master of Sherman Council No. 43, Royal and Select Masters, past Commander of Indivisible Friends Commanery No. 13, Knights Templar, and a member of Hella Temple Shrine of Dallas. He was a former member of the Sherman Kiwanis Club, was chairman of the finance committee of the Howe First Baptist Church where he was a member, was chairman of the annuity board of the Grayson County Baptist Association, and had been an active former member of Sherman's First Church. Survivors are his wife of Howe; 2 sons, Elton E. Clark and Donald J. Clark, both of Sherman; one daughter, Mrs. Dale F. Carson of Waco; one sister, Mrs. Ethel Gordon of Temple; two brothers, Ray Clark of Downers Grove, Illinois and Dr. Carl Clark of Ft. Worth; two stepsons, Rev. Hubert Long of Ft. Worth and William Long of Richardson; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Gerald Hickox of Howe; 7 grandchildren 7 step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were E.A. Christie, Marvia J. Turner, Charles Thompson, Costa Morrow, Wesley Davis and C.D. Lackey. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Men's BIble Class of Howe First Baptist Church and employees of Clark Equipment Company. Memorials may be made to the E.E. Clark Memorial Library Fund of the First Baptist Church of Howe. West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2023 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
