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CLARK,
Alexander
Barry "
Arch"
On Wednesday, July 2, 2008, Barry succumbed to a 12 month battle
with lung and brain cancer which was diagnosed in June of 2007
in Victoria, British Columbia. He was 62 years of age. Since
September of 2007 when he was able to return to Saint Thomas, he
has been a patient at the Saint Thomas Elgin General Hospital.
The wonderful team of Doctor Joel
KEENLEYSIDE, Doctor Paula
DONAHUE
and the exceptional nurses on Units C and D prolonged his life
and he was able to enjoy memorable times with family, former
teachers and school chums. The family sincerely thanks the afore-mentioned
and those who brightened his days with visits and outings. Barry
was born in 1933 while his parents, the late Stanley and Agnes
(McCALLUM)
CLARK, lived in Dutton, Ontario. Shortly after his
birth, the family moved to Saint Thomas where Barry attended Scott
Street School and later excelled in academia, basketball and
volleyball at CECI and Saint Thomas Collegiate Institute. He
was fortunate to be able to attend University of Toronto on a
full scholarship and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
He entered the computer field at an exciting time and most of
his career as an analyst was spent with International Business
Machines Corporation - in Toronto, Montreal, Saint_John, Winnipeg
and Calgary. Laterally, he spent his life in beautiful Victoria.
He was an avid reader, a lover of jazz and he always kept fit
by working out in the gym. Barry's older siblings will hold his
memory close to their hearts - Bob (Mary Ellen)
CLARK of the
Philadephia area, Barb (Ken)
TUFF of Saint Thomas, Bill (Patti)
CLARK of Toronto and Newfoundland, and Bevin
CLARK of Brockville.
A special cousin, Doris (Stride)
ROULSTON of London, will also
hold him dear. Barry's nieces and nephews will always remember
him for his quiet, gentle and caring nature - Meri-Sue, Mike
(Hollie,) Mark and Margaret (John
CONWAY)
CLARK;
Paul
(Karen,)
Jane (Bill
IDSARDI) and Peter (Shelley)
TUFF, Melanie
CLARK-
HANSEN
and Jamie CLARK.
Eleanor
(McCALLUM) and Don
BRANCHFLOWER of Glencoe
and Alice
(CLARK)
COOK of London are his only surviving aunts
and uncle. Barry bore his illness with great stoicism and determination.
Cremation has taken place (Needham Funeral Service in London)
and his ashes will be interred in Cowal Cemetery with his parents
and many other family relatives and ancestors, all of whom originally
came to the area from Argyleshire, Scotland. A memorial service
and the interment of ashes will be held at a later date. Family
and Friends will be notified of arrangements. "Always in our
hearts"
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