ABRAM D. CLARK DEAD
There is widespread regret in Atchison today over the death of Abram D. Clark, who died this morning at 5:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Belle Cook, 513 South Neneteenth street. He had been in declining health since four years ago when he had an attack of pneumonia. He was 78 years of age.
Mr. Clark was a most estimable citizen and father. He represented a high type of American citizenship and was an Atchison pioneer who played an important part in the upbuilding of this community. Mr. Clark reared a fine family of children and wherever he went or whatever he did, he made warm friends and admirers.
He lived in Atchison 46 years and much of this time was devoted to the contracting business. Mr. clark leaves a war record equalled or surpassed by few men who lived here and his entire life was one of service on behalf of the highest ideals and the best interests of his country and his home.
Abram D Clark was born in Mendota, Ill., February 27, 1840. He was married to Mary A Conlee in 1864 at Fort Dodge, Ia., and moved to Atchison in 1873. He was employed at the Central Branch shops until the big fire, and then became a contractor. He constructed innumerable buildings and bridges in Atchison and in the surrounding territory. He was the superintendent who had charge of the building of the Atchison court house.
Mr. Clark enlisted at Chicago in '63 in Company C of the 104th regiment of the Illinois Volunteer infantry. He was in much of the bitterest fighting of the war and among the participated engagements in which he participated were Hover's Gap, Elk River, Chickamauga, Nashville, Missionary Ridge, Tunnel Hill and also fights at Musfreeboro and Franklin, Tenn., Dalton, Ga, and Stevenson. Ala.
He was wounded in the neck, leg and foot at Chickamauga and received flesh wounds in other engagements. He was captured at Chickamauga and imprisoned at Libby but escaped by jumping from a train that was transporting a batch of prisoners to Andersonville. He was honorably discharged from the army April 20, '64
Mr. Clark leaves six children and he had every reason to feel proud of the family he raised. Mrs. Clark, who was a worthy mother, died in 1904. The children are: Mrs. Cook, Harry W Clark, Roy C Clark, Frank Clark and Hugh B Clark, all of Atchison, and Norval C Clark, who is now in the ship building service at Chester, Penn.
The funeral will be held from the residence of his daughter, 513 South Nineteenth street, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Harman will officiate.
There is widespread regret in Atchison today over the death of Abram D. Clark, who died this morning at 5:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Belle Cook, 513 South Neneteenth street. He had been in declining health since four years ago when he had an attack of pneumonia. He was 78 years of age.
Mr. Clark was a most estimable citizen and father. He represented a high type of American citizenship and was an Atchison pioneer who played an important part in the upbuilding of this community. Mr. Clark reared a fine family of children and wherever he went or whatever he did, he made warm friends and admirers.
He lived in Atchison 46 years and much of this time was devoted to the contracting business. Mr. clark leaves a war record equalled or surpassed by few men who lived here and his entire life was one of service on behalf of the highest ideals and the best interests of his country and his home.
Abram D Clark was born in Mendota, Ill., February 27, 1840. He was married to Mary A Conlee in 1864 at Fort Dodge, Ia., and moved to Atchison in 1873. He was employed at the Central Branch shops until the big fire, and then became a contractor. He constructed innumerable buildings and bridges in Atchison and in the surrounding territory. He was the superintendent who had charge of the building of the Atchison court house.
Mr. Clark enlisted at Chicago in '63 in Company C of the 104th regiment of the Illinois Volunteer infantry. He was in much of the bitterest fighting of the war and among the participated engagements in which he participated were Hover's Gap, Elk River, Chickamauga, Nashville, Missionary Ridge, Tunnel Hill and also fights at Musfreeboro and Franklin, Tenn., Dalton, Ga, and Stevenson. Ala.
He was wounded in the neck, leg and foot at Chickamauga and received flesh wounds in other engagements. He was captured at Chickamauga and imprisoned at Libby but escaped by jumping from a train that was transporting a batch of prisoners to Andersonville. He was honorably discharged from the army April 20, '64
Mr. Clark leaves six children and he had every reason to feel proud of the family he raised. Mrs. Clark, who was a worthy mother, died in 1904. The children are: Mrs. Cook, Harry W Clark, Roy C Clark, Frank Clark and Hugh B Clark, all of Atchison, and Norval C Clark, who is now in the ship building service at Chester, Penn.
The funeral will be held from the residence of his daughter, 513 South Nineteenth street, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Harman will officiate.
ABRAM D. CLARK DEAD
There is widespread regret in Atchison today over the death of Abram D. Clark, who died this morning at 5:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Belle Cook, 513 South Neneteenth street. He had been in declining health since four years ago when he had an attack of pneumonia. He was 78 years of age.
Mr. Clark was a most estimable citizen and father. He represented a high type of American citizenship and was an Atchison pioneer who played an important part in the upbuilding of this community. Mr. Clark reared a fine family of children and wherever he went or whatever he did, he made warm friends and admirers.
He lived in Atchison 46 years and much of this time was devoted to the contracting business. Mr. clark leaves a war record equalled or surpassed by few men who lived here and his entire life was one of service on behalf of the highest ideals and the best interests of his country and his home.
Abram D Clark was born in Mendota, Ill., February 27, 1840. He was married to Mary A Conlee in 1864 at Fort Dodge, Ia., and moved to Atchison in 1873. He was employed at the Central Branch shops until the big fire, and then became a contractor. He constructed innumerable buildings and bridges in Atchison and in the surrounding territory. He was the superintendent who had charge of the building of the Atchison court house.
Mr. Clark enlisted at Chicago in '63 in Company C of the 104th regiment of the Illinois Volunteer infantry. He was in much of the bitterest fighting of the war and among the participated engagements in which he participated were Hover's Gap, Elk River, Chickamauga, Nashville, Missionary Ridge, Tunnel Hill and also fights at Musfreeboro and Franklin, Tenn., Dalton, Ga, and Stevenson. Ala.
He was wounded in the neck, leg and foot at Chickamauga and received flesh wounds in other engagements. He was captured at Chickamauga and imprisoned at Libby but escaped by jumping from a train that was transporting a batch of prisoners to Andersonville. He was honorably discharged from the army April 20, '64
Mr. Clark leaves six children and he had every reason to feel proud of the family he raised. Mrs. Clark, who was a worthy mother, died in 1904. The children are: Mrs. Cook, Harry W Clark, Roy C Clark, Frank Clark and Hugh B Clark, all of Atchison, and Norval C Clark, who is now in the ship building service at Chester, Penn.
The funeral will be held from the residence of his daughter, 513 South Nineteenth street, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Harman will officiate.
There is widespread regret in Atchison today over the death of Abram D. Clark, who died this morning at 5:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Belle Cook, 513 South Neneteenth street. He had been in declining health since four years ago when he had an attack of pneumonia. He was 78 years of age.
Mr. Clark was a most estimable citizen and father. He represented a high type of American citizenship and was an Atchison pioneer who played an important part in the upbuilding of this community. Mr. Clark reared a fine family of children and wherever he went or whatever he did, he made warm friends and admirers.
He lived in Atchison 46 years and much of this time was devoted to the contracting business. Mr. clark leaves a war record equalled or surpassed by few men who lived here and his entire life was one of service on behalf of the highest ideals and the best interests of his country and his home.
Abram D Clark was born in Mendota, Ill., February 27, 1840. He was married to Mary A Conlee in 1864 at Fort Dodge, Ia., and moved to Atchison in 1873. He was employed at the Central Branch shops until the big fire, and then became a contractor. He constructed innumerable buildings and bridges in Atchison and in the surrounding territory. He was the superintendent who had charge of the building of the Atchison court house.
Mr. Clark enlisted at Chicago in '63 in Company C of the 104th regiment of the Illinois Volunteer infantry. He was in much of the bitterest fighting of the war and among the participated engagements in which he participated were Hover's Gap, Elk River, Chickamauga, Nashville, Missionary Ridge, Tunnel Hill and also fights at Musfreeboro and Franklin, Tenn., Dalton, Ga, and Stevenson. Ala.
He was wounded in the neck, leg and foot at Chickamauga and received flesh wounds in other engagements. He was captured at Chickamauga and imprisoned at Libby but escaped by jumping from a train that was transporting a batch of prisoners to Andersonville. He was honorably discharged from the army April 20, '64
Mr. Clark leaves six children and he had every reason to feel proud of the family he raised. Mrs. Clark, who was a worthy mother, died in 1904. The children are: Mrs. Cook, Harry W Clark, Roy C Clark, Frank Clark and Hugh B Clark, all of Atchison, and Norval C Clark, who is now in the ship building service at Chester, Penn.
The funeral will be held from the residence of his daughter, 513 South Nineteenth street, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Harman will officiate.
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