| Show Joseph JosephS S. S Clark Clark To Observe BirthDay Birth BirthDay I Day Anniversary I I Joseph Smith h Clark a a. prominent ent fanner farmer and business Lu iness man of Farmington will wilt be honored Sunday Sun Sun- Sunday Sunday day March larch 26 from 4 to 6 p p. p m. m at it a public reception and open house louse for relatives and friends at atthe atthe atthe the home of I I. I W W. Rob a grandson randson in observance of his birthday anniversary Mr Clark was born March 21 1854 in Farmington of pioneer par par- cots The son of Ezra T. T T and Mary lary ary Stevenson Clark At the age of 01 21 he went up into the north end of Davis county now known as Clearfield and plowed the first furrow of soil In January 17 1876 he married Lucy Maria Rob Rob- Robinson Robinson Robinson inson and in the be spring of that same year he with his young younA wife and others went to Georgetown Idaho and helped to survey the town then as Toms Tom's Creek it was here he hauled the load of lumber that was to begin the building of a new town A member of the Church of ol Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter Saints he labored in the mission field inthe in inthe inthe the southern states for 2 years from 1882 lIU to 1884 He lie Ie was a mem mem- member member ber her of the bishopric and president of the Y M I M 11 I A during his so so- sojourn sojourn sojourn journ in Georgetown In 1891 he returned with his fam fam- family ily ih to Farmington to make his i home h Active in church and civic circles Mr Clark served in South Davis stake presidency from 1894 to 1904 and from 1904 until 1921 he and his wife were called anc and w worked in the Salt Lake temple lie He was a member of the city council for many years and it was wa durin during I his term of office the trie lights and the telephone were installed in Farmington For sev- sev several several eral years cars he was president of th the North Cottonwood Irrigation com com- compan company pany pan and for or 10 years he was state stat appraiser for the inheritance tax In 1 n 1902 he was named president o othe of the Davis County Bank Dank at Farming Farmington ton I Mr Clark is the father of five sons ons and daughters Joseph S S. S Clark Murray Ervin B. B B Clark Los Angeles Cal LeRoy LeHoy R R. R Clark Clar south Salt Lake Mrs W W. 0 Rob Rob- Robinson inson Salt Lake and Mrs 1 Parle ParleA Parley A A. A Young with whom Mr Clark Clar makes his home He lIe has 25 grandchildren and 2 20 great grandchildren grea |
