El Dorado Daily Republican
El Dorado, Kansas
Saturday, October 9, 1915
page 1
William H. Clark Dies After Few Months Illness.
W.H. Clark, ex-county clerk and ex-county assessor, died at his home, 122 North Mechanic street, Saturday morning at 6 o'clock following a week's serious illness with pneumonia and complications.
Funeral services will be held from the Methodist Episcopal church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Reverend A.O. Ebright, pastor, interment will take place in Belle Vista cemetery.
Mr. Clark had been ill for several months with throat trouble, and because of his inability to eat solie foods was in a very weakened condition when he contracted pneumonia three or four days ago. His condition grew gradually worse and he never rallied.
Mr. Clark was born in West Chester county, New York, August 9, 1865. When six years of age, in 1871, he came with his parents from New York and settled on a farm in Spring township, where he lived until he was ten years of age, when he came to El Dorado with his parents. His father, E.H. Clark, was proprietor of the grocery store now owned by M.J. Long, his step-son, for years and was one of the city's most widely known and influential citizens.
On June 4, 1895, Mr. Clark was married to Miss Maggie Gahm. To this union one daughter, Miss La Vina Clark, was born.
Mr. Clark was identified with the Missouri Pacific for several years. He also worked at painting and paper hanging, and in 1901 he was named as deputy county clerk under H.A.J. Coppins, of Potwin. In 1905 he was elected as county clerk, serving the full term. At that time he retired but in 1913 was elected county assessor and served in that capacity until the law making the county clerk the county assessor, was enacted. In 1915 he served as deputy county assessor under Orville Holford.
Surviving him are his wife, his step mother, Mrs. E.H. Clark, daughter, La Vina, step-brothers, M.J. Long and R.W. Long, and step-sister, Mrs. Ed Stratford, all of this city; step sister, Mrs. Lafe Knowles, of Hobart, Oklahoma; and two brothers, George W. Clark and F.I. Clark, of Chicago. His father E.H. Clark has been dead 8 years.
Mr. Clark had a wide circle of friends in Butler county. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and had been prominent in all its affairs. He was a member of the Masonic order. Mr. Clark was especially known for his business-like administrations of county offices which he held. He was one of the county's best accountants. Aside from that, he was a good man, good to himself, to his God, and to his family. He was a loyal booster for all that is good. His place will be a hard one to fill, and an unlimited number of friends will mourn with his family at his passing.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
El Dorado, Kansas
Saturday, October 9, 1915
page 1
William H. Clark Dies After Few Months Illness.
W.H. Clark, ex-county clerk and ex-county assessor, died at his home, 122 North Mechanic street, Saturday morning at 6 o'clock following a week's serious illness with pneumonia and complications.
Funeral services will be held from the Methodist Episcopal church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Reverend A.O. Ebright, pastor, interment will take place in Belle Vista cemetery.
Mr. Clark had been ill for several months with throat trouble, and because of his inability to eat solie foods was in a very weakened condition when he contracted pneumonia three or four days ago. His condition grew gradually worse and he never rallied.
Mr. Clark was born in West Chester county, New York, August 9, 1865. When six years of age, in 1871, he came with his parents from New York and settled on a farm in Spring township, where he lived until he was ten years of age, when he came to El Dorado with his parents. His father, E.H. Clark, was proprietor of the grocery store now owned by M.J. Long, his step-son, for years and was one of the city's most widely known and influential citizens.
On June 4, 1895, Mr. Clark was married to Miss Maggie Gahm. To this union one daughter, Miss La Vina Clark, was born.
Mr. Clark was identified with the Missouri Pacific for several years. He also worked at painting and paper hanging, and in 1901 he was named as deputy county clerk under H.A.J. Coppins, of Potwin. In 1905 he was elected as county clerk, serving the full term. At that time he retired but in 1913 was elected county assessor and served in that capacity until the law making the county clerk the county assessor, was enacted. In 1915 he served as deputy county assessor under Orville Holford.
Surviving him are his wife, his step mother, Mrs. E.H. Clark, daughter, La Vina, step-brothers, M.J. Long and R.W. Long, and step-sister, Mrs. Ed Stratford, all of this city; step sister, Mrs. Lafe Knowles, of Hobart, Oklahoma; and two brothers, George W. Clark and F.I. Clark, of Chicago. His father E.H. Clark has been dead 8 years.
Mr. Clark had a wide circle of friends in Butler county. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and had been prominent in all its affairs. He was a member of the Masonic order. Mr. Clark was especially known for his business-like administrations of county offices which he held. He was one of the county's best accountants. Aside from that, he was a good man, good to himself, to his God, and to his family. He was a loyal booster for all that is good. His place will be a hard one to fill, and an unlimited number of friends will mourn with his family at his passing.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
El Dorado Daily Republican
El Dorado, Kansas
Saturday, October 9, 1915
page 1
William H. Clark Dies After Few Months Illness.
W.H. Clark, ex-county clerk and ex-county assessor, died at his home, 122 North Mechanic street, Saturday morning at 6 o'clock following a week's serious illness with pneumonia and complications.
Funeral services will be held from the Methodist Episcopal church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Reverend A.O. Ebright, pastor, interment will take place in Belle Vista cemetery.
Mr. Clark had been ill for several months with throat trouble, and because of his inability to eat solie foods was in a very weakened condition when he contracted pneumonia three or four days ago. His condition grew gradually worse and he never rallied.
Mr. Clark was born in West Chester county, New York, August 9, 1865. When six years of age, in 1871, he came with his parents from New York and settled on a farm in Spring township, where he lived until he was ten years of age, when he came to El Dorado with his parents. His father, E.H. Clark, was proprietor of the grocery store now owned by M.J. Long, his step-son, for years and was one of the city's most widely known and influential citizens.
On June 4, 1895, Mr. Clark was married to Miss Maggie Gahm. To this union one daughter, Miss La Vina Clark, was born.
Mr. Clark was identified with the Missouri Pacific for several years. He also worked at painting and paper hanging, and in 1901 he was named as deputy county clerk under H.A.J. Coppins, of Potwin. In 1905 he was elected as county clerk, serving the full term. At that time he retired but in 1913 was elected county assessor and served in that capacity until the law making the county clerk the county assessor, was enacted. In 1915 he served as deputy county assessor under Orville Holford.
Surviving him are his wife, his step mother, Mrs. E.H. Clark, daughter, La Vina, step-brothers, M.J. Long and R.W. Long, and step-sister, Mrs. Ed Stratford, all of this city; step sister, Mrs. Lafe Knowles, of Hobart, Oklahoma; and two brothers, George W. Clark and F.I. Clark, of Chicago. His father E.H. Clark has been dead 8 years.
Mr. Clark had a wide circle of friends in Butler county. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and had been prominent in all its affairs. He was a member of the Masonic order. Mr. Clark was especially known for his business-like administrations of county offices which he held. He was one of the county's best accountants. Aside from that, he was a good man, good to himself, to his God, and to his family. He was a loyal booster for all that is good. His place will be a hard one to fill, and an unlimited number of friends will mourn with his family at his passing.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
El Dorado, Kansas
Saturday, October 9, 1915
page 1
William H. Clark Dies After Few Months Illness.
W.H. Clark, ex-county clerk and ex-county assessor, died at his home, 122 North Mechanic street, Saturday morning at 6 o'clock following a week's serious illness with pneumonia and complications.
Funeral services will be held from the Methodist Episcopal church Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Reverend A.O. Ebright, pastor, interment will take place in Belle Vista cemetery.
Mr. Clark had been ill for several months with throat trouble, and because of his inability to eat solie foods was in a very weakened condition when he contracted pneumonia three or four days ago. His condition grew gradually worse and he never rallied.
Mr. Clark was born in West Chester county, New York, August 9, 1865. When six years of age, in 1871, he came with his parents from New York and settled on a farm in Spring township, where he lived until he was ten years of age, when he came to El Dorado with his parents. His father, E.H. Clark, was proprietor of the grocery store now owned by M.J. Long, his step-son, for years and was one of the city's most widely known and influential citizens.
On June 4, 1895, Mr. Clark was married to Miss Maggie Gahm. To this union one daughter, Miss La Vina Clark, was born.
Mr. Clark was identified with the Missouri Pacific for several years. He also worked at painting and paper hanging, and in 1901 he was named as deputy county clerk under H.A.J. Coppins, of Potwin. In 1905 he was elected as county clerk, serving the full term. At that time he retired but in 1913 was elected county assessor and served in that capacity until the law making the county clerk the county assessor, was enacted. In 1915 he served as deputy county assessor under Orville Holford.
Surviving him are his wife, his step mother, Mrs. E.H. Clark, daughter, La Vina, step-brothers, M.J. Long and R.W. Long, and step-sister, Mrs. Ed Stratford, all of this city; step sister, Mrs. Lafe Knowles, of Hobart, Oklahoma; and two brothers, George W. Clark and F.I. Clark, of Chicago. His father E.H. Clark has been dead 8 years.
Mr. Clark had a wide circle of friends in Butler county. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and had been prominent in all its affairs. He was a member of the Masonic order. Mr. Clark was especially known for his business-like administrations of county offices which he held. He was one of the county's best accountants. Aside from that, he was a good man, good to himself, to his God, and to his family. He was a loyal booster for all that is good. His place will be a hard one to fill, and an unlimited number of friends will mourn with his family at his passing.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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