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World could use more like Keith Clark Page 2 "Keith always had the vilâ€" lage at the forefront and he‘s one of the main reaâ€" sons the village is so well off, now." Mr. Black described how Mr. Clark was always reluctant to ask council to buy equipment for the works department to lightâ€" en their load, and his own. He said Mr. Clark would cheerfully attack any job with whatever tools were at hand. And, he expressed the ultimate in personal affecâ€" tion and admiration for his former boss in saying: "If I could pick a father, he‘d be the one I‘d pick, that‘s for sure." HARD WORKER FROM CHILDHOOD Keith Clark was born at Castleton on Aug. 20, 1920. From his childhood on, he was well acquaintâ€" ed with hard work. As a youngster he helped out on the family farm. In his teens he was a logger and in 1941 he joined the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, fighting overseas during World War II, and returning in 1945 with the rank of corporal. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 187, Colborne, since 1946. He had a long and loving marriage to Helen Agnes Herron and the couple raised three children: Douglas, who now resides at Lakefield with his wife, Ursula; Donald and his wife Rosemary of The Colborne Chronicle, Wednesday, January 22, 1997 Colborne; and Brenda Collis of Lakeport. . For a time Mr. Clark ran a service‘station, located at the corner of Toronto and Church Streets, where Mr. Convenience is now, and he served on the Colborne Fire Dept. The Clarks also ran a greenâ€" house operation from their former home on Percy St. LIFELONG LIBERAL Former Northumberland Liberal MPP Joan.Fawcett recalls that Mr. Clark was "a lifelong Liberal." Mrs. Fawcett said Mr. Clark‘s death was "a great loss to the village" and to the many organizations, including the Liberal ridâ€" ing association, to which he gave so much. She said he took a great pride in the appearance of the village and she pointed out that, for many years, Mr. Clark brought and planted petunias from his own &reenhouses to grace the main street. She recalls being present as MPP at the annual "You knew you had a great ally when Keith was around," she remembered. Mrs. Fawcett, also a forâ€" mer councillor and deputy reeve of the village, comâ€" mented on Mr. Clark‘s attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile in his job as works foreman. "If you were up and out early enough, you might find Keith down by the town hall picking up litâ€" Ontario Good Roads Convention at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto in 1989 when Mr. Clark was given . a special award for years of exemplary service. _ "I was so proud of Keith. It was a very prestigious thing." "He came to all the meetâ€" ings; he hardly missed any. He‘s sadly missed by all of Colborne," Mr. Mrs. Kernaghan came to the clerk‘s office in 1976. In all the years they worked together on the vilâ€" lage staff, she recalled, "You‘d never hear Keith say, ‘That‘s not my job.‘ Mr. and Mrs. Clark served as caretakers of the Colborne town hall from 1967 to 1994 and village clerk Jean Kernaghan recalls they were a great team. "It was like magic," she said. "You‘d just mention that you‘d like to see something, and it would be done." TYLER OF 9 MASONIC LODGE Mr. Clark joined the Colborne Masonic Lodge No. 91 in 1952. He held the post of "Tyler," or cereâ€" monial guard of the door, for 12 years and was always volunteering to help out, taking care of the lodge premises, recalls fellow Mason Herald Matthews. is HELPING OTHERS CLARKS A GREAT TEAM _ "He always said, if he "He was a sweetheart, a good guy, he was like famâ€" ily to me." Matthews said. PUC Chairman Walter Rutherford recalls, on a personal note, how Mr. Clark, busy as he was, always made time to visit anyone he knew who was sick in hospital or shutâ€"in. o S se nsm e iess m\és\c and dancing around Hope, Elmer of Brighton, held at Trinity Anglican _ the living room with them. Charlie Clare of Colborne Chutch, Colborne, last Mr. Clark leaves, in addiâ€" and sister Vera Ellis of Friday at 2 p.m., with a tion to his wife and grown _ OShawa. reception following at the children, seven grandchilâ€" _ A special Masonic service Colborne Legion. dren including Mrs. Was held at 7 p.m. last Chiddick, Kelly and Thursday at the The family has requested Shannon Clark, Rachel MacCoubrey Funeral â€" that memorial donations, and Brandon Clark and Home, Colborne, followed if desired, be made to the Jessica and Shawn Collis. _ by a Legion service at Canadian Cancer Society As well, he is survived by . 7:30. or to the Trinity Church his brothers Fred of Port Funeral services were . Restoration Fund. Mr. Clark was also a devoted family man. His eldest granddaughter, Angela Chiddick, recalls how her grandfather always had time for his family, and loved children. couldn‘t be of help to somebody, why even be around," Mr. Rutherford said. And, in his own iliness, he wore a brave smile and was always delighted to receive visitors at his home. "But he didn‘t make a big production of it." _ LOVED MUSIC, DANCING "He wasn‘t always quiet," she pointed out. "He loved music and he loved to dance." She recalled many a happy evening spent with her grandparents, listenâ€" ing to their favourite music and dancing around the living room with them. Mr. Clark leaves, in addiâ€" tion to his wife and grown Keith Leslie Clark, 1920â€"1997 continued from page 1