Obituary from Winterset Madisonian - October 14, 1950
Winterset, Iowa
BENJAMIN CLARK OF OREGON DIES
Member of Pioneer Madison County Family Stricken in South Dakota
Benjamin B. Clark, member of a pioneer Madison County family, died September 11 at White Owl, South Dakota where he was visiting at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Grace Long. Mr. Clark was born at Winterset April 26, 1873, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Denny Clark. He left here in 1906, living at Mitchell, South Dakota from 1906 to 1934. Since then he had made his home at Talent, Oregon. He was a brick mason by trade. He was married here to Cynthia O. Mills. They were the parents of eight children. The wife and mother died in 1941, and he subsequently married Anna Dickey, who survives him. In addition to the wife, he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Long of White Owl, Mrs. Hazel Brown of Rogersville, Missouri, and Mrs. Phoebe McDowell of Talent, Oregon; four sons, Ray M. of Jacksonville, Oregon, Allen M. of Cascade Locks, Oregon, Delbert of Lamoore, California, and George of Medford, Oregon; 25 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a sister, Mrs. Nora Cronin of Portland. Funeral services and burial were held near Talent.
Winterset, Iowa
BENJAMIN CLARK OF OREGON DIES
Member of Pioneer Madison County Family Stricken in South Dakota
Benjamin B. Clark, member of a pioneer Madison County family, died September 11 at White Owl, South Dakota where he was visiting at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Grace Long. Mr. Clark was born at Winterset April 26, 1873, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Denny Clark. He left here in 1906, living at Mitchell, South Dakota from 1906 to 1934. Since then he had made his home at Talent, Oregon. He was a brick mason by trade. He was married here to Cynthia O. Mills. They were the parents of eight children. The wife and mother died in 1941, and he subsequently married Anna Dickey, who survives him. In addition to the wife, he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Long of White Owl, Mrs. Hazel Brown of Rogersville, Missouri, and Mrs. Phoebe McDowell of Talent, Oregon; four sons, Ray M. of Jacksonville, Oregon, Allen M. of Cascade Locks, Oregon, Delbert of Lamoore, California, and George of Medford, Oregon; 25 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a sister, Mrs. Nora Cronin of Portland. Funeral services and burial were held near Talent.
Obituary from Winterset Madisonian - October 14, 1950
Winterset, Iowa
BENJAMIN CLARK OF OREGON DIES
Member of Pioneer Madison County Family Stricken in South Dakota
Benjamin B. Clark, member of a pioneer Madison County family, died September 11 at White Owl, South Dakota where he was visiting at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Grace Long. Mr. Clark was born at Winterset April 26, 1873, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Denny Clark. He left here in 1906, living at Mitchell, South Dakota from 1906 to 1934. Since then he had made his home at Talent, Oregon. He was a brick mason by trade. He was married here to Cynthia O. Mills. They were the parents of eight children. The wife and mother died in 1941, and he subsequently married Anna Dickey, who survives him. In addition to the wife, he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Long of White Owl, Mrs. Hazel Brown of Rogersville, Missouri, and Mrs. Phoebe McDowell of Talent, Oregon; four sons, Ray M. of Jacksonville, Oregon, Allen M. of Cascade Locks, Oregon, Delbert of Lamoore, California, and George of Medford, Oregon; 25 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a sister, Mrs. Nora Cronin of Portland. Funeral services and burial were held near Talent.
Winterset, Iowa
BENJAMIN CLARK OF OREGON DIES
Member of Pioneer Madison County Family Stricken in South Dakota
Benjamin B. Clark, member of a pioneer Madison County family, died September 11 at White Owl, South Dakota where he was visiting at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Grace Long. Mr. Clark was born at Winterset April 26, 1873, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Denny Clark. He left here in 1906, living at Mitchell, South Dakota from 1906 to 1934. Since then he had made his home at Talent, Oregon. He was a brick mason by trade. He was married here to Cynthia O. Mills. They were the parents of eight children. The wife and mother died in 1941, and he subsequently married Anna Dickey, who survives him. In addition to the wife, he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Long of White Owl, Mrs. Hazel Brown of Rogersville, Missouri, and Mrs. Phoebe McDowell of Talent, Oregon; four sons, Ray M. of Jacksonville, Oregon, Allen M. of Cascade Locks, Oregon, Delbert of Lamoore, California, and George of Medford, Oregon; 25 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a sister, Mrs. Nora Cronin of Portland. Funeral services and burial were held near Talent.
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