Obituary: The Tecumseh Herald
Vol. 132 NO. 3
Thursday, August 19, 1982
(front page)

Obituary: Services for Businessman Services were held Saturday at the
Purse Funeral Home in Tecumseh for Carl J Clark, 58, of 216 E. Chicago
Blvd. He died Aug 12 in Herick Hospital. Mr Clark was born Aug 26, 1923,
in Kenton, Ohio, to Carl and Georia (Sheldon) Clark. He was a resident
of Tecumseh for 41 years, and for the past 17 years he owned and
operated Carl's Radio and TV in Tecumseh. Prior to that he worked for 17
years at Drigg's Dairy. Mr Clark was an avid bowler and golfer, and a
Navy veteran of WWII, having served on the USS Claymore. He served in
North Africa, Casa Blanca, Algiers, and Oran. He was chauffeur for Adm.
Yates. He is survived by his wife Isabel; five daughters, Mrs Jerry
(Diane) Wilson, Onsted, Mrs Tom (brenda) LaBean, Gaylord, Mrs Linda
Caryle Strand, Tecumseh, Mrs. Ron (Charlene) Brown, Springville
(Onsted), and Mrs Garry (Marsha) Guenther, Brooklyn, on son, John Clark,
Brooklyn; one sister, Mrs Ralph (Delores) Lauer, Onsted; three brothers,
Dennis Clark, Adrian, George Clark, Manitou Beach, and Larry Clark,
Clarklake; 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his parents, one sister and three granddaughters. the
Tecumseh American Legion and Oakley Myers officiated the service. Burial
was in Lenawee Hills Memorial Gardens in Tecumseh.