Monterey County Obituaries

FRANCIS C. CLARK

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Pacific Grove Review; June 8, 1906

CLARK, FRANCIS C (1829-1906) Pacific Grove, CA, El Carmelo Cemetery

Death of F.C. Clark

Francis C. Clark died at his home in New Monterey on Tuesday evening at 
7:45 o�clock in his seventy seventh year.  He was stricken with paralysis early 
on the morning of Memorial Day and lingered through the week, unable to 
take nourishment of any kind and doubtless suffering greatly.  The end came 
peacefully, like falling into a quiet slumber.

Mr. Clark was born in Waterloo, New York in 1829.  When a young boy, he 
was brought to the Middle Western States, where he spent his young manhood.  
At the age of thirteen, he was converted and became a most active and zealous
church worker in Detroit, Michigan.  Throughout his life, the interest in church 
work was maintained, and he has always identified himself strongly with the 
religious life of this community and has lived a consistent Christian life.

On June 15, 1856, he was married to Carrie D. Nelson at Put-in-Bay Island, 
Ottawa county, Ohio.  They resided in New Jersey, Wisconsin, and other states 
before coming to California thirty years ago.

At the outbreak of the Civil war, he enlisted in Company I of the First U.S. 
Volunteer Engineer Corps.  He was an expert draughtsman and during the course 
of the war he had charge of a large corps of engineers in the planning of bridges, 
fortifications and defenses.  He was honorably discharged at the close of the war 
with the rank of corporal.  He has been an active and honored member of the
Grand Army since the organization of that noble body of men.

Besides his widow, Mrs. Carrie D. Clark, he leaves five sisters and three bothers 
to mourn his loss.  Two sisters, Mrs. B.A. Thomas and Mrs. Sarah Irwin, and one 
brother J.M. Clark, reside at Lompoc, California.  Two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Imlay and 
Mrs. Susan Condit, are living in Watsonville.  One sister, Mrs. Clara Slayton, lives 
at Irvington and one brother, W.G. Clark has a home nears San Jose.  George D. 
Clark, who is well known in Monterey and vicinity, is also a brother.

The funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon.  At the family residence, 
711 Hawthorne street, a short service was held by Rev. W.G. Tower, after which 
the body was taken to the Mayflower Congregational church in this city, where 
the full service were held.  The officiating clergymen were Rev. J.H. Goodell and 
Rev. W.G. Trower.  Lucius Fairchild Post G.A.R. and Fairchild Circle L.G.A.R. 
performed their beautiful and impressive ritualistic services.  Mrs. W.C. Brown 
also performed the flag service for the Ladies of the Grand Army.

The interment was in El Carmelo cemetery.  The pall bearers were F.D. Noble, 
G.S. Gould Sr., O.E. Winters, J.S. Painter, W. Shepardson and J.P. Brown.  The 
Grand Army marched in a body to the cemetery in honor of their departed 
comrade.