John Peter Clarke-Obituary

John Peter Clark

The Herald Journal

Former Clarkston Postmaster Dies
John Peter Clark, 75 postmaster of Clarkston for 27 years, passed away this morning at his home in the west Cache community. He had been a resident of Clarkston for 64 years.

Born in Logan, January 27, 1862, Mr. Clark was the son of Michael J. and Susannah Thompson Clark. He moved to Clarkston in 1873 and had lived there since. He served as postmaster of the community from 1907 to 1934.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Sarah Homer Clark, Clarkston; the following sons and daughters; J.R. Clark, Rexburg, Idaho; David J. Clark, Salmon City Idaho; Mrs. Addie C. Athay, Twin Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Jennie McBride, Logan; Mrs. Susie Engdahl, San Francisco California; Mrs. Sarah Antrim, Parma, Idaho; Clarence P. Clark, Clarkston; Mrs. Ilda C. Benson, Newton, & Maynard W. Clark Clarkston, 31 Grand-children four Great-Grand-Children; one brother, James Clark, Clarkston and one sister, Mrs. Laura Griffiths, Clarkston.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Lindquist and Son mortuary.

John Peter Clark Funeral

John Peter Clark died the 30 November 1937 at Clarkston, Utah having suffered from cancer, he was buried 4 December, in the Clarkston cemetery.