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Chase County Obituaries
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Clark, Jed
PASSENGER TRAIN KILLS “DAD” CLARK
Jed Clark, known to everyone in that city and Strong City, as “Dad” Clark was killed by No. 16, eastbound local passenger train on the railroad bridge across Fox Creek a half mile west of Strong City yesterday afternoon.
“Dad” who was a great fisherman, had taken his fishing pole and started for the creek about 3:30 Monday afternoon. He walked out on the the railroad track from the Strong City Station and was just arriving at the bridge at the time No. 16, which gets into Strong City at 4:28, arrived at the bridge from the west. He was evidently caught on the bridge with no chance of escape as the train came around the curve just west. The completely mutilated body was still on the bridge when the train was stopped.
Mr. Clark, with his family came to Cottonwood Falls in the late 80’s. He settled in our midst and became a part of it. He was a man of small pretensions but he was much more a part of the community than many men of wealth and he will be much more genuinely mourned. Mrs. Clark died in 1908 and two of the children, Minnie and Hal have followed her. Dad did all that he could for the children and they have done much for themselves.
Four children are left to mourn with the communiiy over Dad’s tragic end. Harry Clark of Osborne, Kansas; John Clark, of Downs, Kansas; Mrs. Ellen McDonald of Clinton, Iowa, and Vellar Clark who lived with his father and attended the Chase County high school.
The funeral will be held at the Presbyterian church in this city, Wednesday morning at 10:30 and burial will be in Prairie Grove cemetery.
Dad Clark was one of the real characters of Chase County. He was far above the average in inteligence and education. He was always a friend of children and the children were his friends. He knew the language and the impulses of children; and he loved to have them around him.
In the early day, if we have it right, he taught school, and as a boy we remember “Dad” quoting high class poetry by the yard and by the hour, and he recited it, with understanding. Another thing about Dad, he always had a cheery salutation. I have known him for the more than a quarter of a century that he has lived in Chase county and have never heard him make a complaint.
A fisherman he was, and he knew the art of the fisherman. He had all of the traits of a good fisherman. He knew where they would be at each time of the year and the kind of bait they wanted. He had patience and all the time there was, and in the olden days he usually carried “fish bait” of both kinds.
I never knew Dad Clark to get angry. He was agreeable at all times and when he had imbibed he was extra cheerful and companionable and also he was generally more alert and more interesting. I have heard from Dad Clark wit and humor and pathos that would have done honor to any after dinner speaker. I have always admired him. Leaving Dad himself out of the count, he never did harm to any man. God rest his soul.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, March 21, 1922.
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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