Cornelious Clark, a long-time Colorado Springs resident, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side. He was the middle of three children born to the late George Clark, Jr. and Ora Porter. Cornelious was born on December 14, 1938 in Birmingham, Alabama.

At the age of 4, the family moved to Akron, Ohio where he attended public school. Cornelious accepted the Lord at an early age, joining Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Akron Ohio, under the pastoralship of Reverend A.L. Dyke.

He was baptized there in 1953. Cornelious joined the Army in August 1956 and served for 20 years, retiring in August 1976 as a 1st Sergeant. For 15 of those years, he was a "Green Beret" with Special Forces Groups 77th, 7th and 5th.

He was awarded the Silver Star and he is one of the survivors of the 1965 siege of Plei Me, Vietnam. He was Airborne all the way. After retiring from the Army, he went to work for Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) as an instructor in their training department and retired from there in 1992.

Cornelious was a member of the Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church of Colorado Springs where he was ordained as a Deacon in 1981, serving in that capacity until his death.

He also served as the church office administrator for many years. He attended Pikes Peak Community College where he earned Associates Degrees in Computer Science and Electronic Technology.

He attended Colorado Technical College (Colorado Tech University) where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management. Later he attended the University of Phoenix where he also earned his Graduate Degree in Business Administration (MBA).

Cornelious organized Boy Scout Troop 118 at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in October 1994 with just 5 Tiger Cubs and 7 Scouts. The name of the troop came from Psalm 118.

Cornelious was a real estate broker from 1999 until his death, owning his own company, Portergate Realty.

Cornelious was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. George Clark Jr. and Ora Clark-Gatlin and also by his sister, Claudia Wilson.

He leaves to morn, his wife of 50 years, Audrey Mae Clark, two sons, Michael D. Clark (Colorado Springs, CO) and Dennis C. Clark (San Francisco, CA), a daughter, Alisa L. Clark-Harris (Colorado Springs, CO), 7 grandchildren, Tiffany G. Clark, Naomi J. Clark-Harris, Robert R. Harris, Michael A. Clark, Brittany N. Clark, Dallas J. Clark and Nathan J. Harris, one great grandchild, Nevaeh Clark and brother George Clark III, (Los Angeles, CA) and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Cornelious was a life member of NAACP, a life member of the National Special Forces Association, a member of the local Special Forces chapter (Rocky Mountain Chapter IV/XXIV, a member of the boy Scouts of America-Council Committee member, and a member of Ella Mae Bransom Sickle Cell Association, being past Chairman of the Board. Cornelious was also a 32nd degree Mason.

Visiting hours at The Springs Funeral Services at 3115 E. Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs, will be from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6th.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 7th at the Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 1 South Walnut, Colorado Springs, CO. Pastor Cleveland Thompson will be the officiating minister.

Interment with Full Military Honors will be at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7th at Fort Logan National Cemetery (Staging Area "B"), Denver, CO.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Ella Mae Bronsom Sickle Cell Association, P.O. Box 16456, Colorado Springs, CO 80935 or Special Forces Association, Building Fund, P.O. Box 41436, Fayetteville, NC 28309.