Clark was born on a small farm in northern Smith County. His parents were Bowling Green (Boley) and Mary Rebecca Hollis Hitt.
Clark graduated from Rusk Academy,1917, went to the College of Marshall, Marshall, Texas. At Marshall, he was to make the first touchdown in that small college's football team. He attended and graduated from Baylor College, later Baylor University, in 1922. Shortly after their marriage, Clark and Anna Mary left for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth. He attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas, receiving a Masters Degree. Earlier, in 1918, he entered the Army for a short time near the end of WW I.
He married Anna Mary Shank, the love of his life, on September 18, 1922, at her small home in the Hopewell area of Swan, Texas. Together, they raised six children, first a daughter, and followed by five sons.
Clark pastored a number of churches around east and central Texas. These included Grand Saline, Rising Star, Van Alstyne, and Lancaster.
When WW II broke out, he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Chaplain service. He spent a considerable time in Europe and North Africa tending to the spiritual needs of military personnel. He continued in reserve status, converting from US Army, to the new US Air Force formed in 1947 after the War. He retired at the rank of Lt.Colonel.
Following the War, he began working for the Veterans Administration as a chaplain in two VA Hospitals. His first station was in Little Rock, Arkansas. His second station was the hospital in Big Spring, Texas. Big Spring's hospital was brand new in 1949, and Clark was the first Chaplain. He retired in 1969.
After retirement, Clark and Anna Mary spent a lot of time working in the small summer-community in Tincup, Colorado.
There is a CENOTAPH located in the Tincup Boothill Cemetery commemorating the work they did in the little town.
(Findagrave.com #56879698)
Clark's and Anna Mary's six children were all dedicated Christian people, and lived their lives with deep respect for their parents. Clark was an uncommonly pleasant, and jolly person. He lived his life in an exemplary way, and was deeply loved by all who knew him. His was a life well-lived.
Clark graduated from Rusk Academy,1917, went to the College of Marshall, Marshall, Texas. At Marshall, he was to make the first touchdown in that small college's football team. He attended and graduated from Baylor College, later Baylor University, in 1922. Shortly after their marriage, Clark and Anna Mary left for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth. He attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas, receiving a Masters Degree. Earlier, in 1918, he entered the Army for a short time near the end of WW I.
He married Anna Mary Shank, the love of his life, on September 18, 1922, at her small home in the Hopewell area of Swan, Texas. Together, they raised six children, first a daughter, and followed by five sons.
Clark pastored a number of churches around east and central Texas. These included Grand Saline, Rising Star, Van Alstyne, and Lancaster.
When WW II broke out, he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Chaplain service. He spent a considerable time in Europe and North Africa tending to the spiritual needs of military personnel. He continued in reserve status, converting from US Army, to the new US Air Force formed in 1947 after the War. He retired at the rank of Lt.Colonel.
Following the War, he began working for the Veterans Administration as a chaplain in two VA Hospitals. His first station was in Little Rock, Arkansas. His second station was the hospital in Big Spring, Texas. Big Spring's hospital was brand new in 1949, and Clark was the first Chaplain. He retired in 1969.
After retirement, Clark and Anna Mary spent a lot of time working in the small summer-community in Tincup, Colorado.
There is a CENOTAPH located in the Tincup Boothill Cemetery commemorating the work they did in the little town.
(Findagrave.com #56879698)
Clark's and Anna Mary's six children were all dedicated Christian people, and lived their lives with deep respect for their parents. Clark was an uncommonly pleasant, and jolly person. He lived his life in an exemplary way, and was deeply loved by all who knew him. His was a life well-lived.
Clark was born on a small farm in northern Smith County. His parents were Bowling Green (Boley) and Mary Rebecca Hollis Hitt.
Clark graduated from Rusk Academy,1917, went to the College of Marshall, Marshall, Texas. At Marshall, he was to make the first touchdown in that small college's football team. He attended and graduated from Baylor College, later Baylor University, in 1922. Shortly after their marriage, Clark and Anna Mary left for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth. He attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas, receiving a Masters Degree. Earlier, in 1918, he entered the Army for a short time near the end of WW I.
He married Anna Mary Shank, the love of his life, on September 18, 1922, at her small home in the Hopewell area of Swan, Texas. Together, they raised six children, first a daughter, and followed by five sons.
Clark pastored a number of churches around east and central Texas. These included Grand Saline, Rising Star, Van Alstyne, and Lancaster.
When WW II broke out, he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Chaplain service. He spent a considerable time in Europe and North Africa tending to the spiritual needs of military personnel. He continued in reserve status, converting from US Army, to the new US Air Force formed in 1947 after the War. He retired at the rank of Lt.Colonel.
Following the War, he began working for the Veterans Administration as a chaplain in two VA Hospitals. His first station was in Little Rock, Arkansas. His second station was the hospital in Big Spring, Texas. Big Spring's hospital was brand new in 1949, and Clark was the first Chaplain. He retired in 1969.
After retirement, Clark and Anna Mary spent a lot of time working in the small summer-community in Tincup, Colorado.
There is a CENOTAPH located in the Tincup Boothill Cemetery commemorating the work they did in the little town.
(Findagrave.com #56879698)
Clark's and Anna Mary's six children were all dedicated Christian people, and lived their lives with deep respect for their parents. Clark was an uncommonly pleasant, and jolly person. He lived his life in an exemplary way, and was deeply loved by all who knew him. His was a life well-lived.
Clark graduated from Rusk Academy,1917, went to the College of Marshall, Marshall, Texas. At Marshall, he was to make the first touchdown in that small college's football team. He attended and graduated from Baylor College, later Baylor University, in 1922. Shortly after their marriage, Clark and Anna Mary left for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth. He attended Austin College in Sherman, Texas, receiving a Masters Degree. Earlier, in 1918, he entered the Army for a short time near the end of WW I.
He married Anna Mary Shank, the love of his life, on September 18, 1922, at her small home in the Hopewell area of Swan, Texas. Together, they raised six children, first a daughter, and followed by five sons.
Clark pastored a number of churches around east and central Texas. These included Grand Saline, Rising Star, Van Alstyne, and Lancaster.
When WW II broke out, he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Chaplain service. He spent a considerable time in Europe and North Africa tending to the spiritual needs of military personnel. He continued in reserve status, converting from US Army, to the new US Air Force formed in 1947 after the War. He retired at the rank of Lt.Colonel.
Following the War, he began working for the Veterans Administration as a chaplain in two VA Hospitals. His first station was in Little Rock, Arkansas. His second station was the hospital in Big Spring, Texas. Big Spring's hospital was brand new in 1949, and Clark was the first Chaplain. He retired in 1969.
After retirement, Clark and Anna Mary spent a lot of time working in the small summer-community in Tincup, Colorado.
There is a CENOTAPH located in the Tincup Boothill Cemetery commemorating the work they did in the little town.
(Findagrave.com #56879698)
Clark's and Anna Mary's six children were all dedicated Christian people, and lived their lives with deep respect for their parents. Clark was an uncommonly pleasant, and jolly person. He lived his life in an exemplary way, and was deeply loved by all who knew him. His was a life well-lived.
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