William Thomas Clark was born on 26 March 1893 in Independence, Buchanan Co., IA. He married
on 27 November 1919 in Black Hawk Co., IA. He died on 18 August 1969 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., IA,
Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):
William T. Clark, 76, of 4304 Rownd St., Cedar Falls, formerly a resident of Waterloo for 48 years, died Monday afternoon at his home of a coronary attack.
Services will be at 2 p. m. Friday at Calvary United Methodist Church, Waterloo. The Rev. John H. McFarland, pastor of Graves United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories. Military rites will be by the Guy W. Iverson Amvet Post 49 of Cedar Falls.
For many years Mr. Clark was employed by the city of Waterloo, retiring in 1960. He was a member of the Municipal Laborers Local 1127.
He was born on March 26, 1893, the son of Samuel Gilbert. and Elizabeth Jain Cox Clark at Independence. He attended the Independence schools.
Mr. Clark entered military service on June 29, 1916, and served with the Rainbow division through the campaigns of World War I. He was honorably discharged as a private first class from Company B, 168th Infantry on May 16, 1919.
He married Clara Kruger on Nov. 27, 1919. They resided at 1340 Newell St. until 1967. Since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Fern Atwood of 4304 Rownd Street.
His wife died on February 8, 1969. He is survived by three sons: Duane Clark of 804 Kern Street; James of Phoenix, Arizona; and Roger of 410 Vinton Street; two daughters, Mrs. Fern Atwood, 4304 Rownd Street, Cedar falls, and Mrs. Robert Hild of 1525 Easton Avenue; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Clark was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, five brothers, two sisters and two great-grandchildren.
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Waterloo Daily Courier, Waterloo, Iowa; Wednesday, August 20, 1969.
He was buried in August 1969 in Gerden of Memories, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA, Findagrave #182580876.