Brothers, Sam and Ben started Clapp Brothers Implement & Truck Company selling Farmall tractors and equipment and International trucks. Ben worked at Clapp Brothers during the day and helped run a farm with his wife Josie when he came home after work. He seemed to be the happiest when he left Clapp Brothers and went home to stay on the farm with his grandsons. He always said he wanted enough boys for a ball team…he didn't quite make that, but he did have 9 grandsons…and 4 granddaughters.
Daddy was a compassionate, loving man who treated people right and loved his family more than life. While he was in the hospital suffering from cancer, we would take shifts sitting with him because that was one of the conditions that he would go…that his family would stay 24 hours a day with him…and that we did. He would always thank anyone who came into his room, nurses, doctors, cleaning personnel…anyone. On several occasions, when it was my watch, one of his old school buddies would come by to see him. He was always glad to see him and thanked him for coming by…but when he would leave, he'd say "I'd rather be where I am today than where he is…he don't have any children."
Daddy was a generous man who worked for the good of his community. He had a heart like no other. When our school bus didn't have a heater…he bought one and had it installed. When the phone company was going to run the line to our house…he went to all the neighbors and asks them to sign the right of way for them. When it was installed…he gave the phone crew a barbecue meal in appreciation for their hard work and effort to get it done. When the DOT planned to pave the road by our house…he donated topsoil and helped to get a side road moved so, now, Joe Brown Road and Mt Vernon Springs Road Crossed at an intersection to be less dangerous. Once when someone knocked on the door in the middle of the night…he got up and went to the door, came back and got his shoes and went to get them some gas because they had run out. When Norma had surgery and was home alone, Daddy went to see her, she didn't have an air conditioner and it was really hot in the house…Daddy drove to Siler City and bought a fan and carried it to her.
He enjoyed the grandsons 'working' for him…and when they did he would take them to a little country store and tell them to get whatever they wanted for lunch. I think every grandson he had worked for him at some time in their life. He seemed to live for the grandsons. Once when he was in the hospital and couldn't get out of bed because he was paralyzed, his main thought was to get home to tell them what to do and how to do it. He taught many lessons about many things and the grandsons loved it. The list goes on and on. He was a great man to his family and to others. When he was very sick, the Pastor from South Fork Friends Church came to see him. He talked with Daddy about what Jesus could do for him and about being saved that day. That same day he promised Mama he would start going to church with her when he got well. He was never able to keep that promise because shortly after the promise, God called him home. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour and he is now working for the Lord. Although he never said "I love you" much, how could we not know what we meant to him?
Written by Norma Clapp Josey Garcia and
Marlene Clapp Brown,
Daughters of Ben Clapp
Ben is survived by three daughters.
Siblings not linked below:
Sallie Ann Clapp Smith (1885-1985)
Caroline Clapp Brewer (1890-1961)
Ben's step mother, Martha Ann Short Pace Clapp, was a very strong woman to step in and help his dad finish raising his children.
Daddy was a compassionate, loving man who treated people right and loved his family more than life. While he was in the hospital suffering from cancer, we would take shifts sitting with him because that was one of the conditions that he would go…that his family would stay 24 hours a day with him…and that we did. He would always thank anyone who came into his room, nurses, doctors, cleaning personnel…anyone. On several occasions, when it was my watch, one of his old school buddies would come by to see him. He was always glad to see him and thanked him for coming by…but when he would leave, he'd say "I'd rather be where I am today than where he is…he don't have any children."
Daddy was a generous man who worked for the good of his community. He had a heart like no other. When our school bus didn't have a heater…he bought one and had it installed. When the phone company was going to run the line to our house…he went to all the neighbors and asks them to sign the right of way for them. When it was installed…he gave the phone crew a barbecue meal in appreciation for their hard work and effort to get it done. When the DOT planned to pave the road by our house…he donated topsoil and helped to get a side road moved so, now, Joe Brown Road and Mt Vernon Springs Road Crossed at an intersection to be less dangerous. Once when someone knocked on the door in the middle of the night…he got up and went to the door, came back and got his shoes and went to get them some gas because they had run out. When Norma had surgery and was home alone, Daddy went to see her, she didn't have an air conditioner and it was really hot in the house…Daddy drove to Siler City and bought a fan and carried it to her.
He enjoyed the grandsons 'working' for him…and when they did he would take them to a little country store and tell them to get whatever they wanted for lunch. I think every grandson he had worked for him at some time in their life. He seemed to live for the grandsons. Once when he was in the hospital and couldn't get out of bed because he was paralyzed, his main thought was to get home to tell them what to do and how to do it. He taught many lessons about many things and the grandsons loved it. The list goes on and on. He was a great man to his family and to others. When he was very sick, the Pastor from South Fork Friends Church came to see him. He talked with Daddy about what Jesus could do for him and about being saved that day. That same day he promised Mama he would start going to church with her when he got well. He was never able to keep that promise because shortly after the promise, God called him home. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour and he is now working for the Lord. Although he never said "I love you" much, how could we not know what we meant to him?
Written by Norma Clapp Josey Garcia and
Marlene Clapp Brown,
Daughters of Ben Clapp
Ben is survived by three daughters.
Siblings not linked below:
Sallie Ann Clapp Smith (1885-1985)
Caroline Clapp Brewer (1890-1961)
Ben's step mother, Martha Ann Short Pace Clapp, was a very strong woman to step in and help his dad finish raising his children.
Brothers, Sam and Ben started Clapp Brothers Implement & Truck Company selling Farmall tractors and equipment and International trucks. Ben worked at Clapp Brothers during the day and helped run a farm with his wife Josie when he came home after work. He seemed to be the happiest when he left Clapp Brothers and went home to stay on the farm with his grandsons. He always said he wanted enough boys for a ball team…he didn't quite make that, but he did have 9 grandsons…and 4 granddaughters.
Daddy was a compassionate, loving man who treated people right and loved his family more than life. While he was in the hospital suffering from cancer, we would take shifts sitting with him because that was one of the conditions that he would go…that his family would stay 24 hours a day with him…and that we did. He would always thank anyone who came into his room, nurses, doctors, cleaning personnel…anyone. On several occasions, when it was my watch, one of his old school buddies would come by to see him. He was always glad to see him and thanked him for coming by…but when he would leave, he'd say "I'd rather be where I am today than where he is…he don't have any children."
Daddy was a generous man who worked for the good of his community. He had a heart like no other. When our school bus didn't have a heater…he bought one and had it installed. When the phone company was going to run the line to our house…he went to all the neighbors and asks them to sign the right of way for them. When it was installed…he gave the phone crew a barbecue meal in appreciation for their hard work and effort to get it done. When the DOT planned to pave the road by our house…he donated topsoil and helped to get a side road moved so, now, Joe Brown Road and Mt Vernon Springs Road Crossed at an intersection to be less dangerous. Once when someone knocked on the door in the middle of the night…he got up and went to the door, came back and got his shoes and went to get them some gas because they had run out. When Norma had surgery and was home alone, Daddy went to see her, she didn't have an air conditioner and it was really hot in the house…Daddy drove to Siler City and bought a fan and carried it to her.
He enjoyed the grandsons 'working' for him…and when they did he would take them to a little country store and tell them to get whatever they wanted for lunch. I think every grandson he had worked for him at some time in their life. He seemed to live for the grandsons. Once when he was in the hospital and couldn't get out of bed because he was paralyzed, his main thought was to get home to tell them what to do and how to do it. He taught many lessons about many things and the grandsons loved it. The list goes on and on. He was a great man to his family and to others. When he was very sick, the Pastor from South Fork Friends Church came to see him. He talked with Daddy about what Jesus could do for him and about being saved that day. That same day he promised Mama he would start going to church with her when he got well. He was never able to keep that promise because shortly after the promise, God called him home. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour and he is now working for the Lord. Although he never said "I love you" much, how could we not know what we meant to him?
Written by Norma Clapp Josey Garcia and
Marlene Clapp Brown,
Daughters of Ben Clapp
Ben is survived by three daughters.
Siblings not linked below:
Sallie Ann Clapp Smith (1885-1985)
Caroline Clapp Brewer (1890-1961)
Ben's step mother, Martha Ann Short Pace Clapp, was a very strong woman to step in and help his dad finish raising his children.
Daddy was a compassionate, loving man who treated people right and loved his family more than life. While he was in the hospital suffering from cancer, we would take shifts sitting with him because that was one of the conditions that he would go…that his family would stay 24 hours a day with him…and that we did. He would always thank anyone who came into his room, nurses, doctors, cleaning personnel…anyone. On several occasions, when it was my watch, one of his old school buddies would come by to see him. He was always glad to see him and thanked him for coming by…but when he would leave, he'd say "I'd rather be where I am today than where he is…he don't have any children."
Daddy was a generous man who worked for the good of his community. He had a heart like no other. When our school bus didn't have a heater…he bought one and had it installed. When the phone company was going to run the line to our house…he went to all the neighbors and asks them to sign the right of way for them. When it was installed…he gave the phone crew a barbecue meal in appreciation for their hard work and effort to get it done. When the DOT planned to pave the road by our house…he donated topsoil and helped to get a side road moved so, now, Joe Brown Road and Mt Vernon Springs Road Crossed at an intersection to be less dangerous. Once when someone knocked on the door in the middle of the night…he got up and went to the door, came back and got his shoes and went to get them some gas because they had run out. When Norma had surgery and was home alone, Daddy went to see her, she didn't have an air conditioner and it was really hot in the house…Daddy drove to Siler City and bought a fan and carried it to her.
He enjoyed the grandsons 'working' for him…and when they did he would take them to a little country store and tell them to get whatever they wanted for lunch. I think every grandson he had worked for him at some time in their life. He seemed to live for the grandsons. Once when he was in the hospital and couldn't get out of bed because he was paralyzed, his main thought was to get home to tell them what to do and how to do it. He taught many lessons about many things and the grandsons loved it. The list goes on and on. He was a great man to his family and to others. When he was very sick, the Pastor from South Fork Friends Church came to see him. He talked with Daddy about what Jesus could do for him and about being saved that day. That same day he promised Mama he would start going to church with her when he got well. He was never able to keep that promise because shortly after the promise, God called him home. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour and he is now working for the Lord. Although he never said "I love you" much, how could we not know what we meant to him?
Written by Norma Clapp Josey Garcia and
Marlene Clapp Brown,
Daughters of Ben Clapp
Ben is survived by three daughters.
Siblings not linked below:
Sallie Ann Clapp Smith (1885-1985)
Caroline Clapp Brewer (1890-1961)
Ben's step mother, Martha Ann Short Pace Clapp, was a very strong woman to step in and help his dad finish raising his children.
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Grave Marker:BEN CLAPP Sr. DEC. 18, 1910 -FEB. 11, 1982
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Headstone shared by husband and wife... CLAPP is written across it.
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