BYU Professor Emeritus
Provo Daily Herald Columnist
Father: Wallace Rich Clark
Mother: Ella Jean Boyce Clark
Spouse: Bessie Soderborg Clark
Early Life: His childhood was filled with all the usual joys and hazards of farm life. Marden and his buddies were pranksters, according to stories he passed down, and decades later recorded in, Morgan Triumphs. He drove truck during the Depression, mostly hauling "spuds." He also drove the new car, that three Morgan families shared, into a light pole after his first kiss with Bessie Soderborg.
Education: Brigham Young University | University of Washington
Life's Work/Service/Interests: While working as a draftsman for Lockheed in Los Angeles, he took a bus back to Salt Lake City and married Bessie on October 25, 1941, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They checked into Hotel Temple Square, where one brother each, called often enough that the young couple told the desk "no more calls." He earned a master's degree from BYU in 1948 and a doctorate a few years later from the University of Washington. Marden and Bessie settled in Provo, where over the years, they built three homes. Marden taught English at BYU until retiring in 1981. He was a High Councilor for a BYU stake and became Bishop of the BYU 29th Ward in 1979. Marden and Bessie loved working with young couples and it helped him move out of academic life. "I miss my students, but I don't miss grading papers at all," he said. After retiring, Marden and Bessie both taught English at the University of Qing Dao in China, traveled to the Holy Land, India, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa; they were also arrested while protesting at the Nevada Test Site. Marden wrote a column, Matter Unorganized, for the Daily Herald in Provo. The column was a celebration of nature, people, family and the world generally as witness of God's love. And there was his garden. He wrote about it, drew sustenance and joy from it, brought his ward members to raid it and taught his children to grow green and living things. He was an avid supporter of Mormon literature and culture; he read papers many times at Association of Mormon Letters conferences. He was the first person named as a lifetime member of AML. With the lunar eclipse, Marden J. Clark departed this life the evening of May 15, 2003. He was 86 years old.
Survived By: His beloved of 62 years, Bessie; six children: Diane Campbell, Glendora, CA; Dennis Clark, (Valerie), Orem; Sherri Clark, Salt Lake City; Kevin Clark, (Susan), Yelm, WA; Harlow Clark, (Donna), Pleasant Grove; Krista Clark, Midway; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sisters, Jean Christensen, Salt Lake City; Mildred McClellan, North Ogden.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; two grandchildren; two sons-in-law: Bruce L. Campbell, Brian W. Shoenberger; three brothers; and three sisters.
Services: Oak Hills LDS Stake Center
Obituary: Deseret News | 18 May 2003
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Provo Daily Herald Columnist
Father: Wallace Rich Clark
Mother: Ella Jean Boyce Clark
Spouse: Bessie Soderborg Clark
Early Life: His childhood was filled with all the usual joys and hazards of farm life. Marden and his buddies were pranksters, according to stories he passed down, and decades later recorded in, Morgan Triumphs. He drove truck during the Depression, mostly hauling "spuds." He also drove the new car, that three Morgan families shared, into a light pole after his first kiss with Bessie Soderborg.
Education: Brigham Young University | University of Washington
Life's Work/Service/Interests: While working as a draftsman for Lockheed in Los Angeles, he took a bus back to Salt Lake City and married Bessie on October 25, 1941, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They checked into Hotel Temple Square, where one brother each, called often enough that the young couple told the desk "no more calls." He earned a master's degree from BYU in 1948 and a doctorate a few years later from the University of Washington. Marden and Bessie settled in Provo, where over the years, they built three homes. Marden taught English at BYU until retiring in 1981. He was a High Councilor for a BYU stake and became Bishop of the BYU 29th Ward in 1979. Marden and Bessie loved working with young couples and it helped him move out of academic life. "I miss my students, but I don't miss grading papers at all," he said. After retiring, Marden and Bessie both taught English at the University of Qing Dao in China, traveled to the Holy Land, India, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa; they were also arrested while protesting at the Nevada Test Site. Marden wrote a column, Matter Unorganized, for the Daily Herald in Provo. The column was a celebration of nature, people, family and the world generally as witness of God's love. And there was his garden. He wrote about it, drew sustenance and joy from it, brought his ward members to raid it and taught his children to grow green and living things. He was an avid supporter of Mormon literature and culture; he read papers many times at Association of Mormon Letters conferences. He was the first person named as a lifetime member of AML. With the lunar eclipse, Marden J. Clark departed this life the evening of May 15, 2003. He was 86 years old.
Survived By: His beloved of 62 years, Bessie; six children: Diane Campbell, Glendora, CA; Dennis Clark, (Valerie), Orem; Sherri Clark, Salt Lake City; Kevin Clark, (Susan), Yelm, WA; Harlow Clark, (Donna), Pleasant Grove; Krista Clark, Midway; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sisters, Jean Christensen, Salt Lake City; Mildred McClellan, North Ogden.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; two grandchildren; two sons-in-law: Bruce L. Campbell, Brian W. Shoenberger; three brothers; and three sisters.
Services: Oak Hills LDS Stake Center
Obituary: Deseret News | 18 May 2003
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
BYU Professor Emeritus
Provo Daily Herald Columnist
Father: Wallace Rich Clark
Mother: Ella Jean Boyce Clark
Spouse: Bessie Soderborg Clark
Early Life: His childhood was filled with all the usual joys and hazards of farm life. Marden and his buddies were pranksters, according to stories he passed down, and decades later recorded in, Morgan Triumphs. He drove truck during the Depression, mostly hauling "spuds." He also drove the new car, that three Morgan families shared, into a light pole after his first kiss with Bessie Soderborg.
Education: Brigham Young University | University of Washington
Life's Work/Service/Interests: While working as a draftsman for Lockheed in Los Angeles, he took a bus back to Salt Lake City and married Bessie on October 25, 1941, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They checked into Hotel Temple Square, where one brother each, called often enough that the young couple told the desk "no more calls." He earned a master's degree from BYU in 1948 and a doctorate a few years later from the University of Washington. Marden and Bessie settled in Provo, where over the years, they built three homes. Marden taught English at BYU until retiring in 1981. He was a High Councilor for a BYU stake and became Bishop of the BYU 29th Ward in 1979. Marden and Bessie loved working with young couples and it helped him move out of academic life. "I miss my students, but I don't miss grading papers at all," he said. After retiring, Marden and Bessie both taught English at the University of Qing Dao in China, traveled to the Holy Land, India, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa; they were also arrested while protesting at the Nevada Test Site. Marden wrote a column, Matter Unorganized, for the Daily Herald in Provo. The column was a celebration of nature, people, family and the world generally as witness of God's love. And there was his garden. He wrote about it, drew sustenance and joy from it, brought his ward members to raid it and taught his children to grow green and living things. He was an avid supporter of Mormon literature and culture; he read papers many times at Association of Mormon Letters conferences. He was the first person named as a lifetime member of AML. With the lunar eclipse, Marden J. Clark departed this life the evening of May 15, 2003. He was 86 years old.
Survived By: His beloved of 62 years, Bessie; six children: Diane Campbell, Glendora, CA; Dennis Clark, (Valerie), Orem; Sherri Clark, Salt Lake City; Kevin Clark, (Susan), Yelm, WA; Harlow Clark, (Donna), Pleasant Grove; Krista Clark, Midway; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sisters, Jean Christensen, Salt Lake City; Mildred McClellan, North Ogden.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; two grandchildren; two sons-in-law: Bruce L. Campbell, Brian W. Shoenberger; three brothers; and three sisters.
Services: Oak Hills LDS Stake Center
Obituary: Deseret News | 18 May 2003
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Provo Daily Herald Columnist
Father: Wallace Rich Clark
Mother: Ella Jean Boyce Clark
Spouse: Bessie Soderborg Clark
Early Life: His childhood was filled with all the usual joys and hazards of farm life. Marden and his buddies were pranksters, according to stories he passed down, and decades later recorded in, Morgan Triumphs. He drove truck during the Depression, mostly hauling "spuds." He also drove the new car, that three Morgan families shared, into a light pole after his first kiss with Bessie Soderborg.
Education: Brigham Young University | University of Washington
Life's Work/Service/Interests: While working as a draftsman for Lockheed in Los Angeles, he took a bus back to Salt Lake City and married Bessie on October 25, 1941, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They checked into Hotel Temple Square, where one brother each, called often enough that the young couple told the desk "no more calls." He earned a master's degree from BYU in 1948 and a doctorate a few years later from the University of Washington. Marden and Bessie settled in Provo, where over the years, they built three homes. Marden taught English at BYU until retiring in 1981. He was a High Councilor for a BYU stake and became Bishop of the BYU 29th Ward in 1979. Marden and Bessie loved working with young couples and it helped him move out of academic life. "I miss my students, but I don't miss grading papers at all," he said. After retiring, Marden and Bessie both taught English at the University of Qing Dao in China, traveled to the Holy Land, India, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa; they were also arrested while protesting at the Nevada Test Site. Marden wrote a column, Matter Unorganized, for the Daily Herald in Provo. The column was a celebration of nature, people, family and the world generally as witness of God's love. And there was his garden. He wrote about it, drew sustenance and joy from it, brought his ward members to raid it and taught his children to grow green and living things. He was an avid supporter of Mormon literature and culture; he read papers many times at Association of Mormon Letters conferences. He was the first person named as a lifetime member of AML. With the lunar eclipse, Marden J. Clark departed this life the evening of May 15, 2003. He was 86 years old.
Survived By: His beloved of 62 years, Bessie; six children: Diane Campbell, Glendora, CA; Dennis Clark, (Valerie), Orem; Sherri Clark, Salt Lake City; Kevin Clark, (Susan), Yelm, WA; Harlow Clark, (Donna), Pleasant Grove; Krista Clark, Midway; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and sisters, Jean Christensen, Salt Lake City; Mildred McClellan, North Ogden.
Preceded In Death By: His parents; two grandchildren; two sons-in-law: Bruce L. Campbell, Brian W. Shoenberger; three brothers; and three sisters.
Services: Oak Hills LDS Stake Center
Obituary: Deseret News | 18 May 2003
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
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