The Jackson Hole Guide
Thursday, June 11, 1964

L.V. Clark Dead; Funeral Saturday

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the LDS church for L. V. Clark, who passed away Tuesday at St. John's hospital after an illness of several years. He was 74 years old. Burial will be in the Jackson cemetery.

Mr. Clark was a real old-timer in Jackson Hole, having come to the valley 52 years ago. survivors include his wife, five daughters and three sons. A complete obituary will be published next week.

The Jackson Hole Guide
Thursday, June 18, 1964
Page 8

Clark Services Held Friday

Last rites were held Friday afternoon, June 12, for Lawerence V. Clark, resident of Jackson Hole for 52 years. Mr. Clark died Tuesday, June 9, at St. John's hospital after an illness of several months.

Adeline Neilson played prelude and postlude music and accompanied those who sang. Bishop Clark Moulton was in charge of the service at the LDS church. The invocation was given by Dean Rich, the obituary read by Jessie Ferrin, Hobart DeWolf sang "Rock of Ages," and Bp. Murland May gave the sermon. A ladies chorus sang "Abide With Me," and Robert Nethercott pronounced the benediction.

Burial was in the Aspen Hill cemetery, with Murland May dedicating the grave. Active pallbearers were Harold Livingston, Bill Wells, Bill Sperl, Eddie Van Vleet, Kenneth Carlson, and Charles Parsons. Honorary pallbearers were Henry May, Gerrit Hardeman, Tom Jump, Almer Nelson, Homer Richards and Henry Francis.

Obituary of Lawrence Van Clark

Lawerence Van Clark was born at North Platte, Nebraska, December 28, 1889, to David H. Clark and Rosa E. Clark. He was the eldest of 14 children.

He came into Jackson Hole, under the rodeo name of Charlie Steele. Here he started a career of riding and roping that was to be a big part of his life.

Lawerence was married to Jessie Mabel Shinkle Jan. 1, 1913. To them eight children were born. He lived a happy life doing the things that he knew best. He could always take the hardships with a smile. His philosophy was, "It's always darkest before daylight."

Lawerence always had a love for the great out-of-doors and Jackson Hole. His thoughts were always for the mountains, the streams, and the trails that he knew so well. In this field his knowledge was supreme.

He loved fine horses and good cattle. The old timers will recall Lawerence as a top rider and top hand. Many of his last thoughts were of his old friends and the long trails they rode together. For him we pray that this is the most wonderful trip of all.

Lawerence Van Clark passed away at St. John's hospital, Tuesday, June 9, 1964. He is survived by his wife, Jessie, and eight children: Mrs. Heber Curtis (Lois) of Las Vegas, Nev., Mrs. Earl Whiteside (Leola) of Big Bear Lake, Calif., Mrs. Jack Mitchell (Eva) of Spokane, Wash., Lawerence W. Clark (Wilbur) of Big Bear Lake, Calif. Mrs. Bill Perkins (Hilda) of Spokane, Wash., Alvin H. Clark of Jackson, Bill Clark of Jackson, and Mrs. Robert Hayes (Betty) of Moab, Utah; two brothers: Robert Clark of Detroit, Michigan, and Eugene Clark of Salt Lake City, Utah; six sisters: Hallie Boulder of Orlando, Fla., Jennie Chadwick of Bellview, Wash., Stella Cleaboard of Boulder, Colo., Mary Radmall of Jackson, Wyo., Irma Woodland of Salt Lake City, Utah, and LaVern Millward of Jackson; also twenty-seven grandchildren and thirty-one great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father and mother, three sisters and two brothers.