Mary A. Clark, 90, of Kountze and formerly of Appleton, Maine, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2011 at Silsbee Convalescent Center surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born August 25, 1921 in Warren, Main to Ernest and Edna (Graham) Young.
Mary made her home in Appleton, Maine until moving to Kountze in 2000. She continued to reside in Maine during the summer until 2010. Throughout her life, Mary was a very active leader in civic affairs, having served on the Appleton school board, Appleton board of appeals, and Appleton planning board. She was a charter member of the Appleton Historical Society, a member of Peoples United Methodist Church in Union, Maine, Past Matron of Orient Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and a longtime member of the Appleton Community Club.
Mary was a homemaker all of her life, kept the books for the family plumbing business and at times, went into the field with her husband, as a plumber’s helper. Mary was an accomplished hand knitter, quilter, crotchetier and was well known for hand tatted notes that were sold at the Methodist Church Winterberry Fair. Her quilts adorn the beds of her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many friends. Mary completed over one hundred quilts during her lifetime. Mary’s help and leadership will be sadly missed at the many, many public suppers she helped with over the years.
She is survived by her son, Stanley and his wife Diana of Kountze; sisters, Ruth Wooster of Thomaston, Maine and Laverne Dickson of Camden, Maine; brother, Elden Young and wife Phyllis of Modesto, California; grandson, Michael Clark and wife Tracy; step-grandchildren, Dr. Peter Esponette and wife Sally, Melanie Davila and husband Jason, Amanda Schilling and husband Jeff, James Hardy III; six great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Norman Clark and two brothers, Keith Graham and Stanley Young.
A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Broussard’s, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, before the memorial service. A second memorial service will be held at Peoples United Methodist Church in Union, Maine in early October 2011. Interment will be at the Clark Family Cemetery in Appleton, Maine.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Clark’s memory to American Cancer Society, 755 South 11th Street Suite 212, Beaumont, Texas 77701 or to the charity of your choice.
