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OAKTON, Va. — .George D. Clarke, 89 of Oakton, VA, formerly of
McCune, KS died Friday, October 9, 2009 at Sunrise of Hunter Mills
Nursing Home. George was born September 10, 1920, in rural McCune,
KS to Sydney Dean and Carol (Merritt) Clarke. He attended area
schools. On January 21, 1944, in Kansas, he married Loretta F.
McDermott. She preceded him in death on June 11, 1998. George
worked for many years for the KG&E Power Company, retiring as a plant
operator.
George was of the Methodist faith. George was very active in the Lions
Clubs of McCune and Parsons, and held regional Lions Club positions.
As a member of The McCune Alumni Association; he was instrumental in
getting the McCune Alumni Scholarship started. He belonged to the
PAWS Club of Parsons, were he carved and whittled. An accomplished
tree grafter, he grafted pecan trees for several people in Crawford
County. He was associated with the research of pecans. George was an
avid hunter and fisherman and when he no longer wanted to hunt or fish
he golfed at the Oswego Golf Course. Survivors include his daughter
Carol Duesi and her husband Frank of Annandale, VA; a brother Paul M.
Clarke of Kansas City, KS; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
George was preceded in death by his parents.
Graveside services will be 1:00pm, Thursday, October 15, 2009 at
Monmouth Cemetery in rural McCune, KS with Rev. Harold Groth
officiating. Friends and family are requested to meet at the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7-8pm on Wednesday at Bath-Naylor
Funeral Home of Pittsburg. E-mail condolences may be left at our website
www.bathnaylor.com. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in
the form of memorials to the McCune Alumni Scholarship. Memorials may
be left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, 522
S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762.
McCune, KS died Friday, October 9, 2009 at Sunrise of Hunter Mills
Nursing Home. George was born September 10, 1920, in rural McCune,
KS to Sydney Dean and Carol (Merritt) Clarke. He attended area
schools. On January 21, 1944, in Kansas, he married Loretta F.
McDermott. She preceded him in death on June 11, 1998. George
worked for many years for the KG&E Power Company, retiring as a plant
operator.
George was of the Methodist faith. George was very active in the Lions
Clubs of McCune and Parsons, and held regional Lions Club positions.
As a member of The McCune Alumni Association; he was instrumental in
getting the McCune Alumni Scholarship started. He belonged to the
PAWS Club of Parsons, were he carved and whittled. An accomplished
tree grafter, he grafted pecan trees for several people in Crawford
County. He was associated with the research of pecans. George was an
avid hunter and fisherman and when he no longer wanted to hunt or fish
he golfed at the Oswego Golf Course. Survivors include his daughter
Carol Duesi and her husband Frank of Annandale, VA; a brother Paul M.
Clarke of Kansas City, KS; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
George was preceded in death by his parents.
Graveside services will be 1:00pm, Thursday, October 15, 2009 at
Monmouth Cemetery in rural McCune, KS with Rev. Harold Groth
officiating. Friends and family are requested to meet at the cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7-8pm on Wednesday at Bath-Naylor
Funeral Home of Pittsburg. E-mail condolences may be left at our website
www.bathnaylor.com. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in
the form of memorials to the McCune Alumni Scholarship. Memorials may
be left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, 522
S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762.
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