IN LOVING MEMORY OF
L. Jay
Clark, Jr.
September 1, 1927 – October 20, 2011
Obituary
L. Jay Clark Jr.
Age 84 of Malvern died Thursday Oct. 20, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Sept. 1, 1927 in Bergholz to Luther Jay and Mary (Merryman) Clark. A local attorney for 55 years, he graduated from Muskingum College and William McKinley Law School in 1956. Upon moving to Minerva he began his career in the office of J. Lee Pickering Law office in 1962. Over the years practicing law in Minerva he served as Treasurer for the village of Minerva, was a member of the Stark County Bar Assoc. and the Ohio State Bar Assoc. With the addition of two of his children to the firm, it is now known as Clark, Clark, and Chaddock Law Office. He is a member of the Minerva First Presbyterian Church where he had been a Sunday School Teacher, an Elder and served on various committees. He is a charter member of the Minerva Kiwanis where he served twice as president and was Kiwanian of the Year. He is a member of the Bayard Grange, Minerva Chamber of Commerce, served on the Carroll County Commission on Aging and in 1995 was named Person of the Year in Minerva by all of the area service clubs. He was also past director for the Stark County Young Republicans, past director of the American Red Cross, Minerva Chapter, and charter member and first president of the 20/30 Club.
He is survived by his wife, Linda (Wey) Clark whom he married July 16, 1963, and his 4 children; Cathy (Marshall) Poland of Raleigh, NC, Robert (Jan) Clark of Minerva, Thomas Clark of Minerva and Susan (Joseph) Chaddock of Minerva and 8 grandchildren; Courtney and Bryce Poland, Mackenzie and Evan Clark, Ellie, Jay, Luke and Nick Chaddock.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 am in the Minerva First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ben George and Rev. Virginia Birks officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Calling hours will be Monday 5-8 pm in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva. Memorial contributions may be made to the Minerva Community Foundation c/o 201 N. Market St., Minerva for scholarships, (checks should be written to "MACCTA").
Age 84 of Malvern died Thursday Oct. 20, 2011 in Aultman Hospital. He was born Sept. 1, 1927 in Bergholz to Luther Jay and Mary (Merryman) Clark. A local attorney for 55 years, he graduated from Muskingum College and William McKinley Law School in 1956. Upon moving to Minerva he began his career in the office of J. Lee Pickering Law office in 1962. Over the years practicing law in Minerva he served as Treasurer for the village of Minerva, was a member of the Stark County Bar Assoc. and the Ohio State Bar Assoc. With the addition of two of his children to the firm, it is now known as Clark, Clark, and Chaddock Law Office. He is a member of the Minerva First Presbyterian Church where he had been a Sunday School Teacher, an Elder and served on various committees. He is a charter member of the Minerva Kiwanis where he served twice as president and was Kiwanian of the Year. He is a member of the Bayard Grange, Minerva Chamber of Commerce, served on the Carroll County Commission on Aging and in 1995 was named Person of the Year in Minerva by all of the area service clubs. He was also past director for the Stark County Young Republicans, past director of the American Red Cross, Minerva Chapter, and charter member and first president of the 20/30 Club.
He is survived by his wife, Linda (Wey) Clark whom he married July 16, 1963, and his 4 children; Cathy (Marshall) Poland of Raleigh, NC, Robert (Jan) Clark of Minerva, Thomas Clark of Minerva and Susan (Joseph) Chaddock of Minerva and 8 grandchildren; Courtney and Bryce Poland, Mackenzie and Evan Clark, Ellie, Jay, Luke and Nick Chaddock.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11:00 am in the Minerva First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ben George and Rev. Virginia Birks officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Calling hours will be Monday 5-8 pm in the Gotschall-Hutchison Funeral Home in Minerva. Memorial contributions may be made to the Minerva Community Foundation c/o 201 N. Market St., Minerva for scholarships, (checks should be written to "MACCTA").
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