George Howard Clark

George Howard Clark, 88 of Ervin Rd., Morganton, NC died Friday, May 25, 2007 at Burke Hospice Palliative Care Center following a period of declining health. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on December 18, 1918, he was a son of the late Frederick Cyrus Clark and Caroline "Carrie" Stumbles Clark. He lived for many years in Ohio where he raised his family. In the late 1980’s he moved to the Morganton area and was a member of the Morganton Elks Lodge. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ethel Stiefel Clark; an infant son; a daughter, Eileen Clark; and a number of brothers and sisters.Surviving are his wife, Judith Reichert of the home; sons, Brian Clark of Seattle, WA and Gary Clark of Elyria, OH; daughters, Barbara Clark of Attleboro, MA, Vivian Clark of Cooperstown, NY, and Kerry Clark of Seattle, WA; grandchildren, Jonathan and Kate Hupp-Clark, Rachel and Carlen Adler, Jemma Clark, and Ryan Jackson.The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Sossoman Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Rd., Valdese, NC 28690.