The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-02
IN memory OF ". ". CLARK
Stark County Bar Association Held a Meeting at
the Court House and Passed Resolutions.
Eu'osistic Speeches Made and Floral Piece
Sent 10 the Home.

sonal attention to the details of the
business until II was disposed Of to q
new company.
"The Diebold Safe & Lock Co., the
successor to Diebold, Norris G. Co.,
which had failed. had strenuous
struggle for existence until Mr.. Clark
undertook the management of its af-
fairs, since which time 1t has enjoyed
a steady and well earned career of
success, and became not only one OF
Canton's best business institutions
but renowned throughout the United
States for the honesty Of it's work
For a time Mr.. Clark acted as treas
urer of the Hampden Watch Co, and
supplemented Mr.. Deubers efforts to
place that institution in it's present
strong position.
His work in the reorganization of
the McLain factory was most able and
the present company gladly acknowl-
edge the value Of his powerful and
disinterested assistance.
When the pioneer factory in the
making Of metal roofing in this coun-
try needed support Mr.. Clark bought
a controlling interest and placed 1t
upon strong foundation with q Wig
orous management, and The Cantor
Steel Roofing Co. is now a successful
concern. In short, many of our best
and most successful factories bear tes-
| timony to Mr.. Ciarks ability as an
organizer, adviser and manager.
I'm the financial interests of the
city Mr.. Clarks efforts have been al
most rs important as his labors as
! manufacturer. He was one OF the or.
ganizers of the Peoples Savings bank
and for many years served actively
upon It's board of directors
"In the year of 1887 be took an ae-
tive interest in the City National bank
and until compelled by advancing
years and increasing infirmities to re-
tire, he was Its president and con-
trolling spirit.
Both his love of literature and his
desire to bring good books within the
reach of all, led Mr.. Clark to JOIN
In the organization of the first sue
cessful circulating library of this city.
He was q chan ter member of the Can
ton Library association, an active
member of its board, and assisted lib.
orally in its support. For the purpose
CT giving 1t permanent home he do
mated to the association a valuable
lot and substantial brick building,
since superseded by the present Car
negie structure.
During his life In Canton MIR.
Clark has been a member of the Re-
publican party, but was never an ac-
tive politician, but took a lively inter-
est In public affairs. He was elected
mayor of the city in 1865 and served
two years, and to the office of trusIee
OF water works in 1870, and was ap-
pointed by this court one Of the trus-
tees for the building of the auditorium
and markethouse in 1908, and served
until after the plans we're decided up
on, when he resigned ON account OF
IN health.
Mr.. Clark's active business career
extended over a period of 40 years
during all of which time he labored
with unremitting toll either at hls
profession, or In the discharge of his
many business duties. To his fine, ma
taral endowments, his enterprise, his
industry, conservatism and good judg-
ment, much of his success, both as a
lawyer and as a business man, is at
tributable. Any memorial which gives
a secondary place to character, in the
singularly successful career of Mr..
Clark, would be paipably deficient
Probably nothing contributed more to
his advancement and success than h 8
fine, strong character, which challeng-
ed the attention and claimed the con.
fidence of his clients and business as
sociates.
His ideals of life and duty were
so high, and yet so practical that in
the multitude of business transactions
which absorbed him, he never con-
seiously did another an injury. HIS
sense of justice was strong, and was
one of his dominating characteristics.
1t Is not exaggeration to say of him,
that he was not only honest and Just,
but that he also was generous, kind
hearted, dignified and courteous. He
was retiring in disposition and mod
est In demeanor but notwithstanding
these characteristics. this whole COM
munity came to recognize him as its
benefactor.
7 His strong sense of duty and his !
conception of good citizenship were
manifested by his accepting an ap-
pointment as member of the Auditor
ium board. at a time when his busi- |
ness cares were many and exacting, |
and when the infirmities Of age had
begun to come upon him. He certain |
ly was a model citizen, and his career |
should be an inspiration and prom
ise to all the young men of his ac-
quaintance.
1T was not only in his relations as
business and professional man. that
Mr.. Clark was honest and exemplary.
but in his relations of husband anu |