| Show I 1 clark F andily honor pate date of mother s birth 1 in honor of a pioneer mother mothers s birthday anniversary one I 1 hund hundred red of her direct defendants and members ne abers of their families as at the home of president J reuben dark clark jr first counselor in the first presidency of the church of jesus christ of latter dav sa ants mrs mary louisa woolley dark clark aw I 1 was as born on july ath 1848 at goose creek nebraska while her pioneer parents were encamped for the night during the crossing of the plains i mrs dark clark died ten years ago near her birthday she was the wife of joshua reuben clar who died july 1925 at the age of 88 years mr and mrs dark clark were p 0 neer settlers of grantsville Grants ville and were marr married I 1 ed july 11 1870 in the old salt lake endowment house they were the parents of 10 child ren seven of whom are living in addition to the seven children there are living today 38 grand children 49 great grandchildren j six great great grandchildren div ing a total of direct descend ants the living sons and daughters are president dark clark of salt lake city patriarch edwin M dark clark of grantsville Grants ville mary esther naylor salt lake city frank R clark tulsa oklahoma samuel woolley clark milton utah john woolley clark grantsville Grants ville and gordon woolley dark clark st george utah among the descendants of josh ua reuben and mary L dark clark are an number who have held positions of ity ty in the church the record in part shows that in addition to president clark there are the fol lowing priesthood positions eith er held in the past or now being held two counselors in stake dennies one patriarch five high councilmen five bishops eight bishop s counselors A total of 23 have filled missions and have been teachers in the various aux organizations A large num nuin ber have positions on the general stake and ward auxiliary boards |
