Eugene "Gene" Stanford Clark was born on April 12, 1927 in Pueblo, Colorado, to Boyd Alexander Clark and Mary Esther Meeks Clark. Gene attended Classen High School, graduating in 1945. His sister, Vera Mae Clark Nowland; his brother, Norvall R. Clark; and three of his children all graduated from Classen. Gene went to Phillips University for 2 years. Gene was a pioneer in TV engineering. He worked at KCRC and KGWA radio stations in Enid, OK. He left in 1952 to move with his family to Denver, CO to work at KWGN. There he helped design and construct several pieces of electronic equipment. In 1954, Gene moved back to Enid with KOCO-TV and then moved to Oklahoma City in 1958 when Channel 5 moved here. Shortly after moving to OKC, Gene became chief engineer.Gene worked for KFOR-TV, RCA Service Company and KWTV. In 1975, he started his own radio and TV repair shop. Then from 1980 until retirement in 1992, Gene worked at KOKH-TV. Gene then began working with his brother-in-law, Mel Nowland, to refurbish old computers to be donated to schools and non-profit organizations. Together they refurbished over 7000 computers.Gene was preceded in death by his 2 sisters, Vera Mae Nowland and Velma June Rogers; his parents; and daughter, Edith Leanne Bradshaw. He is survived by 2 daughters: Mary Elizabeth Shawgo of Manhattan, KS and Melinda Sue Foster of Owasso, OK; and 2 sons: Stanley Eugene Clark of OKC and Brian Keith Clark of Bellevue, WA; 1 brother, Norvall R Clark of Baton Rouge; 5 grandsons; 4 granddaughters; 7 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and friends including: Frances Greene, Ernestine Clark and Bonnie Clark.Viewing will Thursday from 8am-8pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2pm, Friday, February 19, 2010, at Village United Methodist Church, with interment to follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations in Gene's name may be made to the Village UMC Choir.

Published in The Oklahoman on February 17, 2010