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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION Clark, Margaret Comfort Merrifield 2018-05-06(ti ark,otorabo To clamatlo IT WHEREAS,A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the passing of Margaret Clark of Estes Park on April 25,2018, at the age of 100;and WhEREAS,A native of Chicago,Illinois,Margaret Clark moved to Estes Park in 1981 and lived a long and productive life,showing in numerous ways her dedication and caring for the welfare of others and her community,thereby earning the respect,love and affection of her fellow citizens by her service as President of the League of Women Voters,President of the Estes Park Women’s Club,President and Charter Member of Crossroads Ministries, President of the Estes Park Medical Center Foundation Board, Commissioner on the Estes Valley Planning Commission,among many other achievements;and WhEREAS,Margaret Clark was named the Estes Park Woman of the Year in Community Service in 1991;and WHEREAS,Above all else,Margaret Clark cherished her family;she was a devoted wife to her husband John Marsland Clark for over thirty- nine years,and she took great pride in their eight children,Margaret, Marcia,Alice,Patricia,David,Marian,and Philip,and her eleven grandchildren,Frederick,Sarah,Daniel,David,Oceah,Sonja,Jonathan, Jeremy,Lisa,John,and Scott,and her five great-grandchildren,Grace, Faith,Moses,Maximus,and Lorelei;and WHEREAS,Although she will be greatly missed,Margaret Clark touched innumerable hearts,and her legacy of service and compassion will long remain a source of inspiration to all who were privileged to know her. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Trustees of the Town of Estes Park do hereby recognize and pay tribute to the life of Margaret Comfort Merrifield Clark And that sincere_condolences be extended to her family and many friends. I . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. Attest4 Mi$ Todd A.Jirsa,Mayor ©2005 wwwMuniclpc 256)739-5951