Obit: Clark, William #2 (1873 - 1949)

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Surnames: Clark, Borth, Thomas, Fleming, Liebenstein, Stewart, McIlhattan, Hayward, Graves, Tesmer, Bodel

----Source: Spencer Record, Spencer, Wis.) 3/31/1949

Clark, William (28 NOV 1873 - 27 MAR 1949)


William Clark Passes Away

William Wyat Clark, 75, a resident of Spencer for 45 years before leaving for Milwaukee five years ago, died Sunday night at Racine while visiting at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Albert Borth. He had been making his home in Milwaukee with another daughter, Mrs. Charles Thomas.

The body arrived in Junction City Tuesday evening and was taken to the Swarthout Funeral Home where it lie in state until 11:00 a.m. Wednesday when it was taken to the Methodist Church to lie in state until the time of the funeral which was at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon.

The Rev. Raymond J. Fleming officiated at the services and Masonic rites were conducted. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge No 224, Free and Accepted Masons, Blue Lodge. He also was a member of the Spencer Methodist Church.

He was born in the Town of Mitchell, Sheboygan County, November 28, 1873. Surviving are his widow, Anna, his two daughters; a brother, George, Lyon, Colo.; and a sister Mrs. Harvey Liebenstein, Cascade. Also surviving are two grandsons, Mark and William Borth.

Pallbearers were H. C. Stewart, F. V. McIlhattan, George Hayward, Spence Graves, August Tesmer and Harry Bodel.

Interment was made in the West Spencer cemetery.