Gregory D. Clark / May 29, 1949-Dec. 31, 2010
Published 3:55 pm Sunday, January 2, 2011
Greg’s life began on May 29, 1949, in Dowagiac, the son of Kenneth E. and Harriett (Knowles) Clark.
Gregory D. Clark
He was a 1967 graduate of Dowagiac Union High School.
Greg served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, earning a combat infantryman medal and two bronze stars for his efforts.
Greg worked as the golf course superintendent at Diamond Lake Golf Club in Cassopolis, the superintendent at the Dowagiac Elks Lodge golf course and also worked and retired as a die cast set-up man and machinist at ICG (Du-Wel) Castings in Dowagiac.
Greg served as president of the labor union at ICG, as well.
He was united in marriage to the former Karen Middleton on May 18, 2002, at the “lake” in Dowagiac.
He was a member of VFW Post 1855, Ducks Unlimited, the National Rifle Association,Dowagiac Moose Lodge 933 and Dowagiac Conservation Club.
Greg was an avid outdoorsman, spending countless hours hunting and fishing, especially fishing with his grandchildren.
Greg’s loving family includes: his wife, Karen Clark of Dowagiac; his children, Colin (Dana) Clark of Elkhart, Ind., and Holly (Ryan) Poland of Jacksonville, Fla.; step-daughter, Rhonda (Steve) Longley of South Bend, Ind.; father and step-mother, Ken (Cheryl) Clark of Cassopolis; grandchildren, Hayden Clark and Evangeline and Pax Poland; sister, Kay (Kevin) Cox of South Bend; brothers, Gary (Lynda) Clark of Cincinnati and Kent Clark of Dowagiac; father-in-law, Arthur Middleton of Dowagiac; brother-in-law, Robert (Melissa) Middleton of Dowagiac; sisters-in-law, Barbara (Darren) Etzel of Dowagiac and Caryl (James) Forgerty of Benton Harbor; three aunts, Marabeth Wright, Shirley Slaughter and Sharon Bassett; former spouse, Janice Hayden of Edwardsburg; special fishing buddies, Robert Birkhold, Ed Booth, Joel Okonski and Bill Kroepel; and several nieces and nephews.
Greg passed away on Friday, Dec. 31, 2010, at his home.
He is preceded in death by: his mother, Harriett Clark; aunt, Billie Clark; and mother-in-law, Joretta Middleton.
His family will gather with friends on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Yazel and Clark Chapel, where his funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. led by family friend Doug Clark.
Memorial contributions in Greg’s name may be directed to Hunting For A Cure at www.huntingforacure.net.
Please sign his guestbook and leave a memory of Greg at www.yazel-clark.com.
