Musician. He was called on to play taps at President John F. Kennedy's funeral after his assassination in November 1963, died of an aortic aneurysm January 13, 2002, in Fort Pierce, Florida. Sergeant Clark was the solo trumpet player for the U.S. Army Band, playing the song "Pershing's Own." After retiring from the Army, Clark was a music instructor at Houghton College in Houghton, New York. He later was a conductor and performer with southwest Florida area musical groups such as the Venice Concert Band and the Atlantic Classical Orchestra.
Musician. He was called on to play taps at President John F. Kennedy's funeral after his assassination in November 1963, died of an aortic aneurysm January 13, 2002, in Fort Pierce, Florida. Sergeant Clark was the solo trumpet player for the U.S. Army Band, playing the song "Pershing's Own." After retiring from the Army, Clark was a music instructor at Houghton College in Houghton, New York. He later was a conductor and performer with southwest Florida area musical groups such as the Venice Concert Band and the Atlantic Classical Orchestra.
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