Clark, Nellie Margaret Ross

CLARK, ROSS

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 8/7/2013 at 04:19:28

Clark, Nellie Margaret Ross -
Mrs. Harold T. (Nellie) Clark, 45, of Stringtown, was instantly killed late Saturday afternoon when her automobile collided with a pickup truck at the junction
of highways 34 and 25, about 10 miles southwest of Creston. Officers who investigated the accident said Mrs. Clark lost control of her car after it had
been in a collision with an automobile driven by James E. Ray, 37, of Cromwell. The Clark car went over the center island dividing the traffic lanes at the intersection
and ran head on into the side of the pickup truck driven by Clifford Miller of Corning.
Sheriff Lloyd Leonard of Adams county said Mrs. Clark was going east. Ray drove into the intersection from the north as he was taking a boy to the doctor;
His car and that of Mrs. Clark clipped each other and the Clark car went out of control. Mrs. Clark's car was torn apart in the collision with the pickup truck. The top and left side were torn off. The pickup truck also was damaged extensively. It went off the north side of the highway and stopped in the ditch.
Miller was not hurt but his son, Garland, 15, who was a passenger in the truck, suffered minor injuries.
Officers said that charges of failing to yield the right of way have been filed against Ray.
Memorial services for Mrs. Clark were held Tuesday, August 22, 2:00 P. M. at the Lenox Christian church. Rev. David Shaeffer officiated.
Nellie Margaret Clark, daughter of Mack and Clara Ross, was born January 25, 1922 at Nevenville, la., and departed this life on August 19, 1967, at the age of
45 years, 5 months and 19 days.
She grew to womanhood in the Union and Taylor Counties, and was a graduate of the Lenox High School.
She was united in marriage at high noon in the home of her mother at Lenox, Iowa, to Harold T. Clark of Creston, on January 25, 1941. To this union two children were born: Robert and Junell, both of Stringtown.
She joined the Lenox Christian Church at an early age. In 1956 she transferred her membership when the family joined the Stringtown Community Church.
Mrs Clark was presently an active member in the Christian Church, serving with honor on various committees of the CWF.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark for the past 19 years, have operated a garage at Stringtown.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by her husband and one daughter-in-law, all of Stringtown. Also four sisters, Mrs. Velma Dunn of Creston, Ia., Mrs. Mildred Goddard of
Seattle,Wash., Miss Luellen Ross of Des Moines, la., Mrs. Gertrude Nelson of Conway, la, and a brother, Floyd Ross, of St. Joseph, Mo.
Music was furnished by Roger and Steven Brown, accompanied by Miss Janis Roberts at the organ. Internment was at the Stringtown Community Cemetery.
Bearers were Darrel Brown, Earl Roberts, Glendon Walter, Bill Sweeney, John Craft and Jack Butler.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday August 24, 1967