James Allen Clark

Allen Clark, 82, died peacefully at his Murphy, Texas home on December 23, 2015.  He was born in Decatur, Nebraska on January 20, 1933 to his parents, David and Nellie Clark.  He is preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Clark and son, Thomas Clark.  Allen is survived by daughters, Susan Clark of Tucson, AZ and Catherine (Derek) Miller of Murphy, TX; grandchildren, Sara and Alan Miller of Murphy, TX, sisters, Shirley (Lloyd) Evans of Tecumseh, Barbara Wheeler of Gothenburg, Marian Farber of Mission Viego, CA and Joyce (Robert) Smidt of Appleton, WI and brother, Richard (Kay) Clark of Denair, CA.  

  Allen grew up in Vesta, Nebraska and attended Peru State College before being drafted into the Army to serve in the Korean Conflict from August 7, 1953- June 15, 1955.  After returning from Korea, he married Marjorie Dunker in 1957.  Allen worked for the Singer Company (later Friden Corporation) and lived in Omaha, NE, Rochester, NY, Rock Island, Il and Pleasanton, CA.  In 1978, he started a manufacturing company in Tucson, AZ, concentrating in specialty inks, coatings and drive rollers called Polypore.  Allen sold the business in 2007 and entered retirement.  

 While living in Rock Island, Allen and Marjorie had three children, Thomas, Susan and Catherine.  In 2010, he moved from Tucson to Murphy, TX to live with his daughter, Catherine and her family.  Allen was a Master Mason, a member of the Shriners and the Council of Jesters, both in Tucson.  He also belonged to American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars post in both Tucson and Plano, TX.  

  A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Wherry Mortuary in Tecumseh, NE with a reception to follow at the Baptist Activity Center.  Inurnment will be in the Vesta Cemetery, rural Tecumseh, NE.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorials be made to your local American Legion or VFW Post.  

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