Clark, Frederick Mortimer 1836 - 1907

CLARK, TUELL, STRADLEY, CRAY, PALMQUIST

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:28

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Feb. 22, 1907, FP, C3

F. M. Clark passed away last Monday night at his home in Lime Springs. His funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon and was attended by several from Cresco, among them Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Nichols, Robert Thomson, John McCook.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Feb. 26, 1907, LP, C7

F. M. Clark passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 1907, after an illness of five or six weeks. The funeral was held in the M. E. church, it being a Masonic funeral, Robert Thomson of Cresco officiating. He was laid to rest in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. We extend our sympathy.

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Mar. 1, 1907, FP, C2

Obituary of F. M. Clark.
Frederick Mortimer Clark was born in Oneida county, New York state, Jan. 11, 1836. He came west with his parents in 1853, and settled near Chicago. He moved to Waukon, Iowa, in 1854. Taught one term of country school, then worked for L. T. Woodcock, who was engaged in the mercantile business; and later studied law with his father, John T. Clark. He was admitted to the bar when 21 years old. November 26, 1857, he was united in marriage to Laura Ann Tuell, at Waukon, Iowa. Seven children were born of this union. He moved to Decorah, Iowa, in 1859, where he practiced law with his father until 1862, when he enlisted in the army. Was mustered in at Dubuque, Iowa, November 4, in Company E., 38th Regiment Volunteer Infantry. Went in as Sergeant, and later made 2nd Lieutenant. He occupied the position of 2nd Lieutenant to the Company, and was on detached service, staff duty, as Adjutant of the regiment, and again as Quarter-master and Commissary; occupying these positions most of the time, and was a most efficient officer. The most active service he was engaged in was the siege of Vicksburg. He received his discharge on account of sickness on July 25, 1863, and was sick for a year after his return home. For nearly two years was in the mercantile business in the old town of New Oregon, Iowa; moving from there to Waukon, Iowa, where he continued in business until 1879 with the exception of four years in Postville, Iowa. He came to Lime Springs in August 1879, where he engaged in the mercantile and banking business. He established The Exchange Bank in 1882 of which he was President until the time of his death, February 18, 1907, at his home in Lime Springs, Iowa. A widow and six children survive him, Arthur T. of Minneapolis, Ella F. Stradley, of Saulte St. Marie, Michigan, Millicent M., Letitia A. Cray, Mary E. Palmquist and Frank W., all of Lime Springs, Ia. Also three brothers and three sisters are left to mourn his loss.
The funeral was held at 2:30 p. m., Wednesday, February 20, at the M. E. church, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. Robert Thomson, of Cresco had charge of the services and delivered the funeral address in which were many tributes to the dead, and vivid lessons for the living. The Masonic order turned out in a body and the church was filled with friends who came from far and near to pay their last respects to their departed friend and brother. The body was conveyed to Pleasant Hill Cemetery where it was buried, but the spirit had returned to the God who gave it.

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