Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-01-27
JUDGE JOHN p. CLARK DEAD.
An Old and Highly Respected Citizen
OF Mexico Aas Passed to His
Reward.

AT about z O'Clock on January 81
Judge John Pleasant Clark passed
away at his residence, on the corner
OF CLARK Avenue and Clay street.
Since he suffered q stroke of paraly-
sis on July 4, 1895, Judge CLARK had
been incapacitated from business, and
since the LIST OF February, 1897, he has
been constantly confined to his bed.
About a week ago he had q second
stroke Of paralysis and has been going
down gradually ever since. His death
this morning was not unexpected and
was as calm and peaceful as nature
herself. Just as the sun was begin
ming to redden the east his sou took
wing for the open sea of eternity.
Judge CLARK was one of the Oldest
and most prominent citizens of Mex
leo and Audrain County. He was born
In Usage County, Virginia, on the 18th
OF December, 1917. He went with his
parents when q mere child to Chris
tian County, Kentucky, near Hop
kinsville, and here his youth was
spent. When he was about IL years
OF age his parents removed to Nc
Lean County, Illinois, and he resided
In that state until the fall of 1912, when
he came to Mexico. Though his edn-
cational advantages had been some
what scant, he had nevertheless man
aged to lay up q store of knowledge
by earnest application, and upon COM
ing to Mexico he opened q school
which was attended by many of those
who have since become our most in
fuential citizens. In 1874 he was
elected to the office of Circuit Clerk
and Recorder of Deeds of Audrain
County, which he held for q number
of years. He was also Judge of the
County Court for some time. Mean
while MI. Clark had engaged in the
mercantile business and had managed
to amass considerable property. Dur.
ing tho war he was enrolling officer of
Audrain County for the State militia,
and GEN. Grant, when In Mexico,
made his headquarters with him.
Since the war he had been engaged in
the real estate and loan business and
was also a pension agent for a num-
Der of years.
On the 31st of December, 1916, Judge
Clark was married to Miss Mary L.
Muldrow, of this county, but formerly
Of Kentucky. She survives him and
is now 81 years of age. Ten children
blessed the union. OF them George
H., of Mexico, Ed. w, of Avalon, and
Mrs. 8. s. Craig, of Mexico, are living.
Three of Judge Clark's brothers and
four of his sisters also survive him.
Judge Clark was one OF the most
highly respected and influential citi-
Gems of the county. The number Of
his friends could be estimated only by
the number of his acquaintances, who
include a large proportion of Au-
drain County's citizens. For years he
had been a consistent member Of the
Christian Church.
At $3.50 O'Clock Sunday afternoon
funeral services were conducted over
the remains of Judge ]. P. CLARK.
After prayer at the residence by
Rev. ]. w. Robbins, the remains were
conveyed to the Christian church,
where, at 2:30 O'Clock, Rev. J. A.
Headington and Rev. J.. w. Robbins
conducted an impressive ceremony.
There was q large crowd of friends of
the family present.
The active pail bearers were Messrs.
]. H. Buckley, Rufus Pearson, George
A. Morris, ST., J. D. Morris, B.R. eau
thorn and W. H. White. With the
exception of ]. Fl. Buckley, all had
been pupils Of deceased.
The honorary pail bearers were
Messrs. William Wells, Alex. Carter,
ST., James Garrett, ST., A. r. CAL
houn, B.L. Locke, P. w. Harding,
John R. Luckie, DR.. ]. R. Fritts, DR..
Rothwell, ST., Judge 8. N. Edwards.