Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1909 — Obituary of Charles Clark. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Charles Clark.

James Clark has will ten back to his wife and mother that he arrived at Cedar Point, Kans., Saturday evening at just 4 o’clock, and just as the funeral of his brother, Joseph Charles Clark, was being held at the M. E. church in that town. Tne following short sketch of the life of the young man will be of interest to his friends here: Joseph Charles Clark was born in Marion county, Ohio, and lit ed the e until he was about 4 years of age when he came with his parents to this country, and grew to manhood on the Clark farm In Marion township, just northeast of Rensselaer. Four years ago he went to Kansas and for one year was engaged in farming with his brother Wilson. The following' April he was married and purchased a farm on which he resided until he came here for treatment. On the advice of his physician he started for New Mexico about two weeks ago and when he reached Tuccummecari, in. that territory he was unable to go farther and died shortly after, being taken to a house where he was placed in bed. His wife and baby and her mother were with him when death came. The first child born to himself and wife died and was buried at Cedar Point. He leaves a wife and 10 months old son. His age at the time of death was 37 years, 1 month and 11 days. He whs an industrious young man of fine habits and his death is a great affliction to his mother, Mrs. Lucy Clark, and also the young wife and many other relatives.