MANSFIELD: George Rogers Clark, a descendant of his namesake and great American Revolutionary patriot, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024 in OhioHeatlh Mansfield Hospital.
He passed on his 81st birthday and was welcomed home by his 10 siblings who preceded him. He was born in 1943 in Waverly to the late Dexter and Myrtle (Greene) Clark and served in the U.S. Army. Following his honorable discharge he married his hometown sweetheart, Gearlen Montgomery on August 10, 1963 and the couple moved to Mansfield where he found employment at Ohio Brass as a millwright. He dedicated 38 years there before his retirement. In his retirement he served 10 years as the caretaker for North Fork Cemetery on Waterford Road.
When he wasn’t working he enjoyed time spent outdoors. He loved hunting mushrooms and small game in the woods, tending to his vegetable garden, and cutting firewood. George was a skilled woodworker making cabinets and furniture in his home workshop, and was usually found listening to classic country music.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years Gearlen Clark, children Sandy (Jim) Bishop and Greg (Candace) Clark; grandchildren Bryce (Karlie) Bishop, Paige Bishop, Gregory Clark (Wayne Kline), and Shealynn Clark; great grandchildren Thomas, Ivy, and Ian Bishop; sister Flora (Bob) Finley, and many nieces, nephews and extended family.
In addition to his parents George was preceded in death by siblings Harold, Charles, Herman, Carl, Chester, Donald, Grover, and Russell Clark, Lois Kochert, and Helen Flynn.
The family will receive friends Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 12 pm to 2 pm in the Lexington Avenue Snyder Funeral Home, where the funeral service will begin at 2 pm. Pastor Tom Kochert (George’s nephew) will officiate and burial will follow in Oak Grove Memorial Park.
Donations in honor of George may be made to OhioHealth Hospice.
Please visit snyderfuneralhomes.com to preview George’s tribute video.
Funeral Home: Lexington Avenue Snyder Funeral Home
Website: www.snyderfuneralhomes.com