John Arthur Clarkson II was born to John Arthur Clarkson and Ura Belle Mefford Clarkson on Oct. 15, 1919.
He was raised in the Hunnewell, MO area and went to school there.
He joined the Army in 1941 and became a medic, he was sent to Hawaii where he met and married Daisy Josephine Villanueva On March 11, 1944 in Hilo, Hawaii. After being discharged from the service they made their home north of Hunnewell, MO. They did for a very short time move to Kentucky with their then three children, but returned to Hunnewell and had two more children. To their union were born five children; John Arthur III, Charles Elmer, Albert Ray, Jerry Lee and Mary Josephene. 10 grandchildren: Lisa Marie, Tracy Lynn, John Arthur Clarkson IV, Charles Elmer Jr., Albert Jr., Kitsey Marie, Tammy Marlene, Michael, Chad and Tiffany.
In 1963 we moved to Monroe City where he started his own business, Clarkson's Plumbing and Heating in Monroe City, MO and continued with that until he had a heart attack in June of 1972.
He loved spending time with his family and he loved hunting, fishing and loved to play croquet and I don't want to forget his dog Zippo.
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Military
Dad entered the service March 25, 1941 at Jefferson Barracks.
Was sent to CampGrant, Illinois for training in Co D. 27th Medical Training Battalion.
He was then sent to Fort Sam Houston to take a course to become a Surgical Technician.
He embarked overseas March 9, 1942, landing at Hilo, Hawaii March 16, 1942.
He drove an ambulance and big hospital suply trucks and was stationed on several of the Hawaiian Islands.
He was sent back to the States after serving four years and eight months
He received his discharge at Jefferson Barracks, November 1946.
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Services for John Arthur Clarkson Sr., 62 of Monroe City will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Garner Funeral Chapel in Monroe City. Rev. Dan Sanford is in charge. Burial will be in the Godfrey Cemetery at Hunnewell.
Mr. Clarkson died at 3:15 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was born October 15, 1919 at Hunnewell to John Arthur and Ura Mefford Clarkson. He was marriedMarch 11, 1944 to Daisy Villanueva in Hilo, Hawaii and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, John Clarkson Jr., of Quincy, Illinois, Jerry Clarkson, Monroe City, Charles Clarkson, of Chicago and Albert Clarksonof Gardner, Penn. ; one daughter Mary Lovelace, Hannibal; one brother Wesley of Paris; 13 grandchildren.
He attended Hunnewell Schools and was a World War II veteran. He was a member of the Christian Church and was a carpenter and plumber by trade.
Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. today at the Garner Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Lilburn Rubison, Raymond Fohey, Jimmie Evans, Rollie Gosney, Bill Osbourne, J. L. Burditt, and Gary Garner.
He was raised in the Hunnewell, MO area and went to school there.
He joined the Army in 1941 and became a medic, he was sent to Hawaii where he met and married Daisy Josephine Villanueva On March 11, 1944 in Hilo, Hawaii. After being discharged from the service they made their home north of Hunnewell, MO. They did for a very short time move to Kentucky with their then three children, but returned to Hunnewell and had two more children. To their union were born five children; John Arthur III, Charles Elmer, Albert Ray, Jerry Lee and Mary Josephene. 10 grandchildren: Lisa Marie, Tracy Lynn, John Arthur Clarkson IV, Charles Elmer Jr., Albert Jr., Kitsey Marie, Tammy Marlene, Michael, Chad and Tiffany.
In 1963 we moved to Monroe City where he started his own business, Clarkson's Plumbing and Heating in Monroe City, MO and continued with that until he had a heart attack in June of 1972.
He loved spending time with his family and he loved hunting, fishing and loved to play croquet and I don't want to forget his dog Zippo.
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Military
Dad entered the service March 25, 1941 at Jefferson Barracks.
Was sent to CampGrant, Illinois for training in Co D. 27th Medical Training Battalion.
He was then sent to Fort Sam Houston to take a course to become a Surgical Technician.
He embarked overseas March 9, 1942, landing at Hilo, Hawaii March 16, 1942.
He drove an ambulance and big hospital suply trucks and was stationed on several of the Hawaiian Islands.
He was sent back to the States after serving four years and eight months
He received his discharge at Jefferson Barracks, November 1946.
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Services for John Arthur Clarkson Sr., 62 of Monroe City will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Garner Funeral Chapel in Monroe City. Rev. Dan Sanford is in charge. Burial will be in the Godfrey Cemetery at Hunnewell.
Mr. Clarkson died at 3:15 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was born October 15, 1919 at Hunnewell to John Arthur and Ura Mefford Clarkson. He was marriedMarch 11, 1944 to Daisy Villanueva in Hilo, Hawaii and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, John Clarkson Jr., of Quincy, Illinois, Jerry Clarkson, Monroe City, Charles Clarkson, of Chicago and Albert Clarksonof Gardner, Penn. ; one daughter Mary Lovelace, Hannibal; one brother Wesley of Paris; 13 grandchildren.
He attended Hunnewell Schools and was a World War II veteran. He was a member of the Christian Church and was a carpenter and plumber by trade.
Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. today at the Garner Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Lilburn Rubison, Raymond Fohey, Jimmie Evans, Rollie Gosney, Bill Osbourne, J. L. Burditt, and Gary Garner.
John Arthur Clarkson II was born to John Arthur Clarkson and Ura Belle Mefford Clarkson on Oct. 15, 1919.
He was raised in the Hunnewell, MO area and went to school there.
He joined the Army in 1941 and became a medic, he was sent to Hawaii where he met and married Daisy Josephine Villanueva On March 11, 1944 in Hilo, Hawaii. After being discharged from the service they made their home north of Hunnewell, MO. They did for a very short time move to Kentucky with their then three children, but returned to Hunnewell and had two more children. To their union were born five children; John Arthur III, Charles Elmer, Albert Ray, Jerry Lee and Mary Josephene. 10 grandchildren: Lisa Marie, Tracy Lynn, John Arthur Clarkson IV, Charles Elmer Jr., Albert Jr., Kitsey Marie, Tammy Marlene, Michael, Chad and Tiffany.
In 1963 we moved to Monroe City where he started his own business, Clarkson's Plumbing and Heating in Monroe City, MO and continued with that until he had a heart attack in June of 1972.
He loved spending time with his family and he loved hunting, fishing and loved to play croquet and I don't want to forget his dog Zippo.
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Military
Dad entered the service March 25, 1941 at Jefferson Barracks.
Was sent to CampGrant, Illinois for training in Co D. 27th Medical Training Battalion.
He was then sent to Fort Sam Houston to take a course to become a Surgical Technician.
He embarked overseas March 9, 1942, landing at Hilo, Hawaii March 16, 1942.
He drove an ambulance and big hospital suply trucks and was stationed on several of the Hawaiian Islands.
He was sent back to the States after serving four years and eight months
He received his discharge at Jefferson Barracks, November 1946.
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Services for John Arthur Clarkson Sr., 62 of Monroe City will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Garner Funeral Chapel in Monroe City. Rev. Dan Sanford is in charge. Burial will be in the Godfrey Cemetery at Hunnewell.
Mr. Clarkson died at 3:15 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was born October 15, 1919 at Hunnewell to John Arthur and Ura Mefford Clarkson. He was marriedMarch 11, 1944 to Daisy Villanueva in Hilo, Hawaii and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, John Clarkson Jr., of Quincy, Illinois, Jerry Clarkson, Monroe City, Charles Clarkson, of Chicago and Albert Clarksonof Gardner, Penn. ; one daughter Mary Lovelace, Hannibal; one brother Wesley of Paris; 13 grandchildren.
He attended Hunnewell Schools and was a World War II veteran. He was a member of the Christian Church and was a carpenter and plumber by trade.
Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. today at the Garner Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Lilburn Rubison, Raymond Fohey, Jimmie Evans, Rollie Gosney, Bill Osbourne, J. L. Burditt, and Gary Garner.
He was raised in the Hunnewell, MO area and went to school there.
He joined the Army in 1941 and became a medic, he was sent to Hawaii where he met and married Daisy Josephine Villanueva On March 11, 1944 in Hilo, Hawaii. After being discharged from the service they made their home north of Hunnewell, MO. They did for a very short time move to Kentucky with their then three children, but returned to Hunnewell and had two more children. To their union were born five children; John Arthur III, Charles Elmer, Albert Ray, Jerry Lee and Mary Josephene. 10 grandchildren: Lisa Marie, Tracy Lynn, John Arthur Clarkson IV, Charles Elmer Jr., Albert Jr., Kitsey Marie, Tammy Marlene, Michael, Chad and Tiffany.
In 1963 we moved to Monroe City where he started his own business, Clarkson's Plumbing and Heating in Monroe City, MO and continued with that until he had a heart attack in June of 1972.
He loved spending time with his family and he loved hunting, fishing and loved to play croquet and I don't want to forget his dog Zippo.
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Military
Dad entered the service March 25, 1941 at Jefferson Barracks.
Was sent to CampGrant, Illinois for training in Co D. 27th Medical Training Battalion.
He was then sent to Fort Sam Houston to take a course to become a Surgical Technician.
He embarked overseas March 9, 1942, landing at Hilo, Hawaii March 16, 1942.
He drove an ambulance and big hospital suply trucks and was stationed on several of the Hawaiian Islands.
He was sent back to the States after serving four years and eight months
He received his discharge at Jefferson Barracks, November 1946.
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Services for John Arthur Clarkson Sr., 62 of Monroe City will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Garner Funeral Chapel in Monroe City. Rev. Dan Sanford is in charge. Burial will be in the Godfrey Cemetery at Hunnewell.
Mr. Clarkson died at 3:15 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. He was born October 15, 1919 at Hunnewell to John Arthur and Ura Mefford Clarkson. He was marriedMarch 11, 1944 to Daisy Villanueva in Hilo, Hawaii and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, John Clarkson Jr., of Quincy, Illinois, Jerry Clarkson, Monroe City, Charles Clarkson, of Chicago and Albert Clarksonof Gardner, Penn. ; one daughter Mary Lovelace, Hannibal; one brother Wesley of Paris; 13 grandchildren.
He attended Hunnewell Schools and was a World War II veteran. He was a member of the Christian Church and was a carpenter and plumber by trade.
Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. today at the Garner Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Lilburn Rubison, Raymond Fohey, Jimmie Evans, Rollie Gosney, Bill Osbourne, J. L. Burditt, and Gary Garner.
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