Birth: November 20, 1905, Chelsea, Mich
Death: May 6, 1986, Spring Arbor, Jackson Co, MI
Parents: Fred Hines Clark and Margaret A Schwickerath Clark of Chelsea, Mi.
Married: Eleanor O Schipper May 9, 1942, Jackson, MI
Children: Mary E Clark Ambs, Patricia A Clark Olney, Fred Henry Clark, John Paul Clark
Siblings: Leo, Raymond, Margaret Klavon, Eunice Kalmbach, Lucllle(Dolly) Wright.
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CLARK, LOUIS F. -
Of 561 Orange St., passed away Tuesday, May 6, 1986, aged 80 years.
Surviving are his wife, Eleanor; two sons and daughters-in-law, Frederick H. and Brenda Clark of Jackson, John P. and Susan Clark of Lansing; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Peter (Mary) Ambs of Blissfield, Mrs., Duane (Patricia) Olney of Jackson; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond and Leo Clark, both of Chelsea; three sisters, Margaret Klavon, Eunice Kalmbach, Lucille Wright, all of Jackson; several nieces and nephews. He was a retiree of Walker Manufacturing Company with 28 years service, member of the Jackson Engineers Club and Wolf Lake Yacht Club. Mr. Clark is at the Chas. J. Burden and Son Funeral Home, 1806 E. Michigan Ave., where services will be held Friday, 10:00 a.m. and at St. John's Catholic Church, 10:30 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friends who wish may make contributions to the St. John's Catholic Church Building Fund or the Jackson Parkinson's Disease Group Rosary, Thursday, 8:30
Re: Jackson Citizen Patriot.
Louis Fred Clark, born November 20, 1905 to Fred and Anna Marguerite (Schwickerath) Clark. Blonde hair, blue eyes, in adulthood his hair changed to black, he stood about 5'11 and weighed about 175.
Louis had a normal childhood for those days, he had chores to do, and being the eldest of six he had other responsibilities.
He attended St Mary's Catholic School in Chelsea, Michigan, after eighth grade he moved over to Chelsea High School, he soon dropped out and went to work at a farm near Pleasant Lake, Michigan. He took a keen interest in electricity and mechanics; he would experiment in the upstairs of the family home at 792 South Main Street, the back bedroom that he referred to as "the lab". He would create sparks from a battery, and his younger sister Eunice thought he made the "stars in the heavens".
In 1933 his Father passed away leaving his Mother with two small girls to raise, Eunice 11 and Dolly 9 years old. Louis made a promise to his Father that he would always take care of his Mother and raise his younger sisters. He did just that, not marrying himself until 1942; he married Eleanor Schipper of Jackson. Louis was 15 years older than Eleanor; he said he had to wait until she grew up, as she was a playmate of Dolly and Eunie. Eleanor's grandmother lived in the neighborhood and she came to visit often.
After their marriage, May 9, 1942 at Queens Catholic Church in Jackson they lived with his Mother at 205 E Ganson St, Jackson. February 1943, at age 38, he became a Father to his own children, Mary Elizabeth1943; Patricia Ann 1946; Frederick Henry 1948; John Paul 1952. At he age of 57 in 1963 he became a Grandfather.
Dad was older than most Dads of kids our age, but I bet he played with us more than the other Dads, he would play softball but always having someone else run the bases for him, he would get out his trusty stop watch and time our foot races across the field out back, he would take us down to the river, just so we could throw rocks, we went on small vacations usually up north, he had to keep up with the progress of the New Mackinaw Bridge, we went there several times, not too many kids can remember watching it grow as we did, the bridge opened in 1957. We made our way to nearly every lake in Jackson and Washtenaw Counties, Dad loved to go swimming and had all of us kids swimming like fish. Picnics, county fairs, walks in the woods, sledding, bicycling, family Sunday Picnics, visits to Uncle Pickle's house, are among the favorite memories of us kids.
Louis had several hobbies also, he built his first radio when he was 15, from crystals, everyone in Chelsea came to the house to hear the "little voice on the crystal box," they all wanted him to build them one too. Also, he wired the first electric lights on a Christmas tree in Chelsea, using a battery for a power source, he lit up Monies tree, and everyone was delighted. Dad always "helped " us kids carve our Halloween pumpkin then he would add two D cell batteries a small bulb connected by a wire, set it in the pumpkin instead of a candle, neighbor kids would bring him the batteries and he would make one for them too. He would also build from Heathkit, radios, record players, televisions; he would work for hours at the ironing board in the kitchen, always taking off his glasses so he "could see".
He was a "rescuer" always out to help anyone who needed it especially his family. He was a self-starter; he pushed himself but not others. He went back to school in the 1950's to get his electrical license, passed with flying colors and became a Licensed Industrial Electrician, and later a Industrial Engineer. He started to work at Walker Manufacturing in Jackson during WWll, as he was too old to go in the service, Walkers was considered a "War Plant" so he did his part for his country, electricians were badly needed then. He never served actively in any branch of US service, as he was too young for WW1, too old for WW ll. Retired from Walkers in 1970 after 28 years of devoted service.
Affiliations:
Jackson Engineers Club
Wolf Lake Yacht Club: (served as treasurer for several years)
St John's Catholic Church
Boy Scouts of America.
Parkinson's Foundation Group
Louis was a quiet man, studious, generous and kind. He had a great love of family. If this were an Italian family, he would have been the "Don", not that he wanted it that way, but his brother's and sister's always looked to him for his approval. Several nieces and nephews did too, mostly Monies family, they all loved him as their "father figure". He stayed, along with his family, with his Mother in her home until her death in 1962, and then in 1964 he bought his very first home at 561 Orange St. There he lived until his death in 1986.
He was always a healthy man, never complained of illness, never missed a day's work until the day he became a "grandpa". Never had a gray hair until his sickness took over his body, at age 75 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He died May 6, 1986 at Spring Arbor Manor from complications from Parkinson's, sepsis infection.
Patricia A (Clark) Olney
2001
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Death: May 6, 1986, Spring Arbor, Jackson Co, MI
Parents: Fred Hines Clark and Margaret A Schwickerath Clark of Chelsea, Mi.
Married: Eleanor O Schipper May 9, 1942, Jackson, MI
Children: Mary E Clark Ambs, Patricia A Clark Olney, Fred Henry Clark, John Paul Clark
Siblings: Leo, Raymond, Margaret Klavon, Eunice Kalmbach, Lucllle(Dolly) Wright.
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CLARK, LOUIS F. -
Of 561 Orange St., passed away Tuesday, May 6, 1986, aged 80 years.
Surviving are his wife, Eleanor; two sons and daughters-in-law, Frederick H. and Brenda Clark of Jackson, John P. and Susan Clark of Lansing; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Peter (Mary) Ambs of Blissfield, Mrs., Duane (Patricia) Olney of Jackson; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond and Leo Clark, both of Chelsea; three sisters, Margaret Klavon, Eunice Kalmbach, Lucille Wright, all of Jackson; several nieces and nephews. He was a retiree of Walker Manufacturing Company with 28 years service, member of the Jackson Engineers Club and Wolf Lake Yacht Club. Mr. Clark is at the Chas. J. Burden and Son Funeral Home, 1806 E. Michigan Ave., where services will be held Friday, 10:00 a.m. and at St. John's Catholic Church, 10:30 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friends who wish may make contributions to the St. John's Catholic Church Building Fund or the Jackson Parkinson's Disease Group Rosary, Thursday, 8:30
Re: Jackson Citizen Patriot.
Louis Fred Clark, born November 20, 1905 to Fred and Anna Marguerite (Schwickerath) Clark. Blonde hair, blue eyes, in adulthood his hair changed to black, he stood about 5'11 and weighed about 175.
Louis had a normal childhood for those days, he had chores to do, and being the eldest of six he had other responsibilities.
He attended St Mary's Catholic School in Chelsea, Michigan, after eighth grade he moved over to Chelsea High School, he soon dropped out and went to work at a farm near Pleasant Lake, Michigan. He took a keen interest in electricity and mechanics; he would experiment in the upstairs of the family home at 792 South Main Street, the back bedroom that he referred to as "the lab". He would create sparks from a battery, and his younger sister Eunice thought he made the "stars in the heavens".
In 1933 his Father passed away leaving his Mother with two small girls to raise, Eunice 11 and Dolly 9 years old. Louis made a promise to his Father that he would always take care of his Mother and raise his younger sisters. He did just that, not marrying himself until 1942; he married Eleanor Schipper of Jackson. Louis was 15 years older than Eleanor; he said he had to wait until she grew up, as she was a playmate of Dolly and Eunie. Eleanor's grandmother lived in the neighborhood and she came to visit often.
After their marriage, May 9, 1942 at Queens Catholic Church in Jackson they lived with his Mother at 205 E Ganson St, Jackson. February 1943, at age 38, he became a Father to his own children, Mary Elizabeth1943; Patricia Ann 1946; Frederick Henry 1948; John Paul 1952. At he age of 57 in 1963 he became a Grandfather.
Dad was older than most Dads of kids our age, but I bet he played with us more than the other Dads, he would play softball but always having someone else run the bases for him, he would get out his trusty stop watch and time our foot races across the field out back, he would take us down to the river, just so we could throw rocks, we went on small vacations usually up north, he had to keep up with the progress of the New Mackinaw Bridge, we went there several times, not too many kids can remember watching it grow as we did, the bridge opened in 1957. We made our way to nearly every lake in Jackson and Washtenaw Counties, Dad loved to go swimming and had all of us kids swimming like fish. Picnics, county fairs, walks in the woods, sledding, bicycling, family Sunday Picnics, visits to Uncle Pickle's house, are among the favorite memories of us kids.
Louis had several hobbies also, he built his first radio when he was 15, from crystals, everyone in Chelsea came to the house to hear the "little voice on the crystal box," they all wanted him to build them one too. Also, he wired the first electric lights on a Christmas tree in Chelsea, using a battery for a power source, he lit up Monies tree, and everyone was delighted. Dad always "helped " us kids carve our Halloween pumpkin then he would add two D cell batteries a small bulb connected by a wire, set it in the pumpkin instead of a candle, neighbor kids would bring him the batteries and he would make one for them too. He would also build from Heathkit, radios, record players, televisions; he would work for hours at the ironing board in the kitchen, always taking off his glasses so he "could see".
He was a "rescuer" always out to help anyone who needed it especially his family. He was a self-starter; he pushed himself but not others. He went back to school in the 1950's to get his electrical license, passed with flying colors and became a Licensed Industrial Electrician, and later a Industrial Engineer. He started to work at Walker Manufacturing in Jackson during WWll, as he was too old to go in the service, Walkers was considered a "War Plant" so he did his part for his country, electricians were badly needed then. He never served actively in any branch of US service, as he was too young for WW1, too old for WW ll. Retired from Walkers in 1970 after 28 years of devoted service.
Affiliations:
Jackson Engineers Club
Wolf Lake Yacht Club: (served as treasurer for several years)
St John's Catholic Church
Boy Scouts of America.
Parkinson's Foundation Group
Louis was a quiet man, studious, generous and kind. He had a great love of family. If this were an Italian family, he would have been the "Don", not that he wanted it that way, but his brother's and sister's always looked to him for his approval. Several nieces and nephews did too, mostly Monies family, they all loved him as their "father figure". He stayed, along with his family, with his Mother in her home until her death in 1962, and then in 1964 he bought his very first home at 561 Orange St. There he lived until his death in 1986.
He was always a healthy man, never complained of illness, never missed a day's work until the day he became a "grandpa". Never had a gray hair until his sickness took over his body, at age 75 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He died May 6, 1986 at Spring Arbor Manor from complications from Parkinson's, sepsis infection.
Patricia A (Clark) Olney
2001
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Birth: November 20, 1905, Chelsea, Mich
Death: May 6, 1986, Spring Arbor, Jackson Co, MI
Parents: Fred Hines Clark and Margaret A Schwickerath Clark of Chelsea, Mi.
Married: Eleanor O Schipper May 9, 1942, Jackson, MI
Children: Mary E Clark Ambs, Patricia A Clark Olney, Fred Henry Clark, John Paul Clark
Siblings: Leo, Raymond, Margaret Klavon, Eunice Kalmbach, Lucllle(Dolly) Wright.
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CLARK, LOUIS F. -
Of 561 Orange St., passed away Tuesday, May 6, 1986, aged 80 years.
Surviving are his wife, Eleanor; two sons and daughters-in-law, Frederick H. and Brenda Clark of Jackson, John P. and Susan Clark of Lansing; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Peter (Mary) Ambs of Blissfield, Mrs., Duane (Patricia) Olney of Jackson; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond and Leo Clark, both of Chelsea; three sisters, Margaret Klavon, Eunice Kalmbach, Lucille Wright, all of Jackson; several nieces and nephews. He was a retiree of Walker Manufacturing Company with 28 years service, member of the Jackson Engineers Club and Wolf Lake Yacht Club. Mr. Clark is at the Chas. J. Burden and Son Funeral Home, 1806 E. Michigan Ave., where services will be held Friday, 10:00 a.m. and at St. John's Catholic Church, 10:30 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friends who wish may make contributions to the St. John's Catholic Church Building Fund or the Jackson Parkinson's Disease Group Rosary, Thursday, 8:30
Re: Jackson Citizen Patriot.
Louis Fred Clark, born November 20, 1905 to Fred and Anna Marguerite (Schwickerath) Clark. Blonde hair, blue eyes, in adulthood his hair changed to black, he stood about 5'11 and weighed about 175.
Louis had a normal childhood for those days, he had chores to do, and being the eldest of six he had other responsibilities.
He attended St Mary's Catholic School in Chelsea, Michigan, after eighth grade he moved over to Chelsea High School, he soon dropped out and went to work at a farm near Pleasant Lake, Michigan. He took a keen interest in electricity and mechanics; he would experiment in the upstairs of the family home at 792 South Main Street, the back bedroom that he referred to as "the lab". He would create sparks from a battery, and his younger sister Eunice thought he made the "stars in the heavens".
In 1933 his Father passed away leaving his Mother with two small girls to raise, Eunice 11 and Dolly 9 years old. Louis made a promise to his Father that he would always take care of his Mother and raise his younger sisters. He did just that, not marrying himself until 1942; he married Eleanor Schipper of Jackson. Louis was 15 years older than Eleanor; he said he had to wait until she grew up, as she was a playmate of Dolly and Eunie. Eleanor's grandmother lived in the neighborhood and she came to visit often.
After their marriage, May 9, 1942 at Queens Catholic Church in Jackson they lived with his Mother at 205 E Ganson St, Jackson. February 1943, at age 38, he became a Father to his own children, Mary Elizabeth1943; Patricia Ann 1946; Frederick Henry 1948; John Paul 1952. At he age of 57 in 1963 he became a Grandfather.
Dad was older than most Dads of kids our age, but I bet he played with us more than the other Dads, he would play softball but always having someone else run the bases for him, he would get out his trusty stop watch and time our foot races across the field out back, he would take us down to the river, just so we could throw rocks, we went on small vacations usually up north, he had to keep up with the progress of the New Mackinaw Bridge, we went there several times, not too many kids can remember watching it grow as we did, the bridge opened in 1957. We made our way to nearly every lake in Jackson and Washtenaw Counties, Dad loved to go swimming and had all of us kids swimming like fish. Picnics, county fairs, walks in the woods, sledding, bicycling, family Sunday Picnics, visits to Uncle Pickle's house, are among the favorite memories of us kids.
Louis had several hobbies also, he built his first radio when he was 15, from crystals, everyone in Chelsea came to the house to hear the "little voice on the crystal box," they all wanted him to build them one too. Also, he wired the first electric lights on a Christmas tree in Chelsea, using a battery for a power source, he lit up Monies tree, and everyone was delighted. Dad always "helped " us kids carve our Halloween pumpkin then he would add two D cell batteries a small bulb connected by a wire, set it in the pumpkin instead of a candle, neighbor kids would bring him the batteries and he would make one for them too. He would also build from Heathkit, radios, record players, televisions; he would work for hours at the ironing board in the kitchen, always taking off his glasses so he "could see".
He was a "rescuer" always out to help anyone who needed it especially his family. He was a self-starter; he pushed himself but not others. He went back to school in the 1950's to get his electrical license, passed with flying colors and became a Licensed Industrial Electrician, and later a Industrial Engineer. He started to work at Walker Manufacturing in Jackson during WWll, as he was too old to go in the service, Walkers was considered a "War Plant" so he did his part for his country, electricians were badly needed then. He never served actively in any branch of US service, as he was too young for WW1, too old for WW ll. Retired from Walkers in 1970 after 28 years of devoted service.
Affiliations:
Jackson Engineers Club
Wolf Lake Yacht Club: (served as treasurer for several years)
St John's Catholic Church
Boy Scouts of America.
Parkinson's Foundation Group
Louis was a quiet man, studious, generous and kind. He had a great love of family. If this were an Italian family, he would have been the "Don", not that he wanted it that way, but his brother's and sister's always looked to him for his approval. Several nieces and nephews did too, mostly Monies family, they all loved him as their "father figure". He stayed, along with his family, with his Mother in her home until her death in 1962, and then in 1964 he bought his very first home at 561 Orange St. There he lived until his death in 1986.
He was always a healthy man, never complained of illness, never missed a day's work until the day he became a "grandpa". Never had a gray hair until his sickness took over his body, at age 75 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He died May 6, 1986 at Spring Arbor Manor from complications from Parkinson's, sepsis infection.
Patricia A (Clark) Olney
2001
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Death: May 6, 1986, Spring Arbor, Jackson Co, MI
Parents: Fred Hines Clark and Margaret A Schwickerath Clark of Chelsea, Mi.
Married: Eleanor O Schipper May 9, 1942, Jackson, MI
Children: Mary E Clark Ambs, Patricia A Clark Olney, Fred Henry Clark, John Paul Clark
Siblings: Leo, Raymond, Margaret Klavon, Eunice Kalmbach, Lucllle(Dolly) Wright.
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CLARK, LOUIS F. -
Of 561 Orange St., passed away Tuesday, May 6, 1986, aged 80 years.
Surviving are his wife, Eleanor; two sons and daughters-in-law, Frederick H. and Brenda Clark of Jackson, John P. and Susan Clark of Lansing; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Peter (Mary) Ambs of Blissfield, Mrs., Duane (Patricia) Olney of Jackson; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond and Leo Clark, both of Chelsea; three sisters, Margaret Klavon, Eunice Kalmbach, Lucille Wright, all of Jackson; several nieces and nephews. He was a retiree of Walker Manufacturing Company with 28 years service, member of the Jackson Engineers Club and Wolf Lake Yacht Club. Mr. Clark is at the Chas. J. Burden and Son Funeral Home, 1806 E. Michigan Ave., where services will be held Friday, 10:00 a.m. and at St. John's Catholic Church, 10:30 a.m. Interment St. John's Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday and Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friends who wish may make contributions to the St. John's Catholic Church Building Fund or the Jackson Parkinson's Disease Group Rosary, Thursday, 8:30
Re: Jackson Citizen Patriot.
Louis Fred Clark, born November 20, 1905 to Fred and Anna Marguerite (Schwickerath) Clark. Blonde hair, blue eyes, in adulthood his hair changed to black, he stood about 5'11 and weighed about 175.
Louis had a normal childhood for those days, he had chores to do, and being the eldest of six he had other responsibilities.
He attended St Mary's Catholic School in Chelsea, Michigan, after eighth grade he moved over to Chelsea High School, he soon dropped out and went to work at a farm near Pleasant Lake, Michigan. He took a keen interest in electricity and mechanics; he would experiment in the upstairs of the family home at 792 South Main Street, the back bedroom that he referred to as "the lab". He would create sparks from a battery, and his younger sister Eunice thought he made the "stars in the heavens".
In 1933 his Father passed away leaving his Mother with two small girls to raise, Eunice 11 and Dolly 9 years old. Louis made a promise to his Father that he would always take care of his Mother and raise his younger sisters. He did just that, not marrying himself until 1942; he married Eleanor Schipper of Jackson. Louis was 15 years older than Eleanor; he said he had to wait until she grew up, as she was a playmate of Dolly and Eunie. Eleanor's grandmother lived in the neighborhood and she came to visit often.
After their marriage, May 9, 1942 at Queens Catholic Church in Jackson they lived with his Mother at 205 E Ganson St, Jackson. February 1943, at age 38, he became a Father to his own children, Mary Elizabeth1943; Patricia Ann 1946; Frederick Henry 1948; John Paul 1952. At he age of 57 in 1963 he became a Grandfather.
Dad was older than most Dads of kids our age, but I bet he played with us more than the other Dads, he would play softball but always having someone else run the bases for him, he would get out his trusty stop watch and time our foot races across the field out back, he would take us down to the river, just so we could throw rocks, we went on small vacations usually up north, he had to keep up with the progress of the New Mackinaw Bridge, we went there several times, not too many kids can remember watching it grow as we did, the bridge opened in 1957. We made our way to nearly every lake in Jackson and Washtenaw Counties, Dad loved to go swimming and had all of us kids swimming like fish. Picnics, county fairs, walks in the woods, sledding, bicycling, family Sunday Picnics, visits to Uncle Pickle's house, are among the favorite memories of us kids.
Louis had several hobbies also, he built his first radio when he was 15, from crystals, everyone in Chelsea came to the house to hear the "little voice on the crystal box," they all wanted him to build them one too. Also, he wired the first electric lights on a Christmas tree in Chelsea, using a battery for a power source, he lit up Monies tree, and everyone was delighted. Dad always "helped " us kids carve our Halloween pumpkin then he would add two D cell batteries a small bulb connected by a wire, set it in the pumpkin instead of a candle, neighbor kids would bring him the batteries and he would make one for them too. He would also build from Heathkit, radios, record players, televisions; he would work for hours at the ironing board in the kitchen, always taking off his glasses so he "could see".
He was a "rescuer" always out to help anyone who needed it especially his family. He was a self-starter; he pushed himself but not others. He went back to school in the 1950's to get his electrical license, passed with flying colors and became a Licensed Industrial Electrician, and later a Industrial Engineer. He started to work at Walker Manufacturing in Jackson during WWll, as he was too old to go in the service, Walkers was considered a "War Plant" so he did his part for his country, electricians were badly needed then. He never served actively in any branch of US service, as he was too young for WW1, too old for WW ll. Retired from Walkers in 1970 after 28 years of devoted service.
Affiliations:
Jackson Engineers Club
Wolf Lake Yacht Club: (served as treasurer for several years)
St John's Catholic Church
Boy Scouts of America.
Parkinson's Foundation Group
Louis was a quiet man, studious, generous and kind. He had a great love of family. If this were an Italian family, he would have been the "Don", not that he wanted it that way, but his brother's and sister's always looked to him for his approval. Several nieces and nephews did too, mostly Monies family, they all loved him as their "father figure". He stayed, along with his family, with his Mother in her home until her death in 1962, and then in 1964 he bought his very first home at 561 Orange St. There he lived until his death in 1986.
He was always a healthy man, never complained of illness, never missed a day's work until the day he became a "grandpa". Never had a gray hair until his sickness took over his body, at age 75 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He died May 6, 1986 at Spring Arbor Manor from complications from Parkinson's, sepsis infection.
Patricia A (Clark) Olney
2001
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