Private First Class Clark was a member of the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 22, 1950 and returned to duty on September 27, 1950. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on September 28, 1950 and died of those wounds on October 14, 1950. Private First Class Clark was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
GLENROCK (Special) Funeral services were held in the Community church Tuesday afternoon for Stuart Grant Clark, whose body was returned Monday from Korea. The Rev. Morrell of tne Episcopal church at Douglas and Rev. E. M. Wilson of Community church were in charge of the service at the church. 'The honor guard and the firing squad were composed of members of the VFW and the American Legion. Pallbearers were Charles Mc-Queary, Charles Huxtable. Eldon Simon. Ramon Hershey. Bruce Raw. don. and Don Kennaugh. Interment was made in the Glenrock cemetery. Stuart Grant Clark was born May 7. 1929 at Glenrock. and spent his childhood and attended grade school in this community. During this time he joined the Episcopal church and served several years as altar boy. . At the age of 13 he moved with his parents to Redondo Beach. Calif. In 1948 he graduated from Narbonne High school in Los Angeles. The same year he attended the Fraklin C. Pierce Agriculture college of Los Angeles located in the San Fernando Valley, specializing in horticulture. In August of 1949 he enlisted In the army. At this time, in California, the' array was not taking draftees and only accepted personnel with high character, recommendations. The letters recommending Stuart showed him to be of such excellent character that the army accepted him In spite of an eyesight handicap. After basic training at Fort, Ord. Calif., he was assigned to the famous Second infantry division at Fort-Lewis, Wash. This is the same division to which Elbridge Bru-baker was assigned upon his recall to the service, though they never met, being in different regiments). At the outbreak of the Korean war, Stuart was sent with his division to Korea where he was seriously wounded in combat Sept. 28. 1950. He died on a military hospital ship at Pusan. Korea, two weeks later on. Oct. 14. He was posthumously awarded the Ordir of the Purple Heart. Stuart was brought back to the United States by the government. The body was escorted here from San Francisco by Set. Gilbert Woolery. Stuart was buried in the family plot at Glenrock at the request of his parents on Aug. 21. He leaves his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clark of Redondo Beach. Calif, several aunts and uncles and many cousins, one great aunt and three great uncles.
GLENROCK (Special) Funeral services were held in the Community church Tuesday afternoon for Stuart Grant Clark, whose body was returned Monday from Korea. The Rev. Morrell of tne Episcopal church at Douglas and Rev. E. M. Wilson of Community church were in charge of the service at the church. 'The honor guard and the firing squad were composed of members of the VFW and the American Legion. Pallbearers were Charles Mc-Queary, Charles Huxtable. Eldon Simon. Ramon Hershey. Bruce Raw. don. and Don Kennaugh. Interment was made in the Glenrock cemetery. Stuart Grant Clark was born May 7. 1929 at Glenrock. and spent his childhood and attended grade school in this community. During this time he joined the Episcopal church and served several years as altar boy. . At the age of 13 he moved with his parents to Redondo Beach. Calif. In 1948 he graduated from Narbonne High school in Los Angeles. The same year he attended the Fraklin C. Pierce Agriculture college of Los Angeles located in the San Fernando Valley, specializing in horticulture. In August of 1949 he enlisted In the army. At this time, in California, the' array was not taking draftees and only accepted personnel with high character, recommendations. The letters recommending Stuart showed him to be of such excellent character that the army accepted him In spite of an eyesight handicap. After basic training at Fort, Ord. Calif., he was assigned to the famous Second infantry division at Fort-Lewis, Wash. This is the same division to which Elbridge Bru-baker was assigned upon his recall to the service, though they never met, being in different regiments). At the outbreak of the Korean war, Stuart was sent with his division to Korea where he was seriously wounded in combat Sept. 28. 1950. He died on a military hospital ship at Pusan. Korea, two weeks later on. Oct. 14. He was posthumously awarded the Ordir of the Purple Heart. Stuart was brought back to the United States by the government. The body was escorted here from San Francisco by Set. Gilbert Woolery. Stuart was buried in the family plot at Glenrock at the request of his parents on Aug. 21. He leaves his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clark of Redondo Beach. Calif, several aunts and uncles and many cousins, one great aunt and three great uncles.
Private First Class Clark was a member of the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy in South Korea on September 22, 1950 and returned to duty on September 27, 1950. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on September 28, 1950 and died of those wounds on October 14, 1950. Private First Class Clark was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
GLENROCK (Special) Funeral services were held in the Community church Tuesday afternoon for Stuart Grant Clark, whose body was returned Monday from Korea. The Rev. Morrell of tne Episcopal church at Douglas and Rev. E. M. Wilson of Community church were in charge of the service at the church. 'The honor guard and the firing squad were composed of members of the VFW and the American Legion. Pallbearers were Charles Mc-Queary, Charles Huxtable. Eldon Simon. Ramon Hershey. Bruce Raw. don. and Don Kennaugh. Interment was made in the Glenrock cemetery. Stuart Grant Clark was born May 7. 1929 at Glenrock. and spent his childhood and attended grade school in this community. During this time he joined the Episcopal church and served several years as altar boy. . At the age of 13 he moved with his parents to Redondo Beach. Calif. In 1948 he graduated from Narbonne High school in Los Angeles. The same year he attended the Fraklin C. Pierce Agriculture college of Los Angeles located in the San Fernando Valley, specializing in horticulture. In August of 1949 he enlisted In the army. At this time, in California, the' array was not taking draftees and only accepted personnel with high character, recommendations. The letters recommending Stuart showed him to be of such excellent character that the army accepted him In spite of an eyesight handicap. After basic training at Fort, Ord. Calif., he was assigned to the famous Second infantry division at Fort-Lewis, Wash. This is the same division to which Elbridge Bru-baker was assigned upon his recall to the service, though they never met, being in different regiments). At the outbreak of the Korean war, Stuart was sent with his division to Korea where he was seriously wounded in combat Sept. 28. 1950. He died on a military hospital ship at Pusan. Korea, two weeks later on. Oct. 14. He was posthumously awarded the Ordir of the Purple Heart. Stuart was brought back to the United States by the government. The body was escorted here from San Francisco by Set. Gilbert Woolery. Stuart was buried in the family plot at Glenrock at the request of his parents on Aug. 21. He leaves his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clark of Redondo Beach. Calif, several aunts and uncles and many cousins, one great aunt and three great uncles.
GLENROCK (Special) Funeral services were held in the Community church Tuesday afternoon for Stuart Grant Clark, whose body was returned Monday from Korea. The Rev. Morrell of tne Episcopal church at Douglas and Rev. E. M. Wilson of Community church were in charge of the service at the church. 'The honor guard and the firing squad were composed of members of the VFW and the American Legion. Pallbearers were Charles Mc-Queary, Charles Huxtable. Eldon Simon. Ramon Hershey. Bruce Raw. don. and Don Kennaugh. Interment was made in the Glenrock cemetery. Stuart Grant Clark was born May 7. 1929 at Glenrock. and spent his childhood and attended grade school in this community. During this time he joined the Episcopal church and served several years as altar boy. . At the age of 13 he moved with his parents to Redondo Beach. Calif. In 1948 he graduated from Narbonne High school in Los Angeles. The same year he attended the Fraklin C. Pierce Agriculture college of Los Angeles located in the San Fernando Valley, specializing in horticulture. In August of 1949 he enlisted In the army. At this time, in California, the' array was not taking draftees and only accepted personnel with high character, recommendations. The letters recommending Stuart showed him to be of such excellent character that the army accepted him In spite of an eyesight handicap. After basic training at Fort, Ord. Calif., he was assigned to the famous Second infantry division at Fort-Lewis, Wash. This is the same division to which Elbridge Bru-baker was assigned upon his recall to the service, though they never met, being in different regiments). At the outbreak of the Korean war, Stuart was sent with his division to Korea where he was seriously wounded in combat Sept. 28. 1950. He died on a military hospital ship at Pusan. Korea, two weeks later on. Oct. 14. He was posthumously awarded the Ordir of the Purple Heart. Stuart was brought back to the United States by the government. The body was escorted here from San Francisco by Set. Gilbert Woolery. Stuart was buried in the family plot at Glenrock at the request of his parents on Aug. 21. He leaves his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clark of Redondo Beach. Calif, several aunts and uncles and many cousins, one great aunt and three great uncles.
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