Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-12
CHESTER CLARK
DIED SUDDENLY
DRUG STORE MANAGER FOUND
LIFELEss in HIS ROOM; HAD
~ BEEN ILL SHORT TIME
POPULAR WITH ALL

Sincere Regret Expressed by Numer
Gus Friends Of Dead Man When
Sad News Was Heard;
Funeral Tuesday
Chester G. Clark, popular to de
gree of intimacy with scores OF "
tumwans and beloved by legion O.
friends, died suddenly OF heart disease
in his room at the Y. M. c. A. some
time between HAS p. m. SATURDAY
and S:15 Sunday morning. The sac
news of the death of Chef, as he was
called by all, brought sincere regret
from the hearts Of all his acqualnt
ances.
The funeral services will be held TO
morrow afternoon at 2:3O In center
vile. The remains were removed &c
| Centerville this afternoon on the
Rock Island. Services will be held IL
the Presbyterian church, and inter
ment will be made in the Centeryllle
cemetery. The pail bearers were FREQ
Tisdale, Frank Simmons, Brown NC
Carroll, Frank SHUTS, Frank Nlmocks
and ]. NJ Armstrong.
Chef Clark had not complained OF
illness until late Saturday afternoon
when he was advised by his brother,
Frank, to 60 to Franks home and go
to bed. He had cold in the head and
chills, and sat by the radiator IN the
store most of the afternoon. he was
prevailed upon to see a doctor ana
about s o'clock he went to his room
In the Y. M. G. A. At supper time sew.
eral of his friends called on him ana
to them he gave the CHEEKY word that
he felt better and would be down 10
work in the morning. Secretary wan
of the association entered his room at
Has o'clock and noticing Mr.. Clark
sleeping so sound and naturally, ne
did not awaken him. At 8:15 Sunday
morning Mr.. VAIL again entered the
room. and the lifeless form Of Mr.
Clark was found prone on the 1loor.
His arms were folded under MS 1ace'
indicating that he endeavored to reach
the door and was stricken dead.
Brought Cheer to Many.
Affable always, with happy Woro
to all, Chef Clark will be greatly
missed by scores of friends. TO his &C.
quaintances, Chef was always COM
Fashionable fellow and one whose com
pany wss often sought. Sympathetic
and thoughtful h. found favor Win
all, end particularly was this true
f.om those of less fortunate means
Children who came to the drug store
always found in Lnet cheerful greet
ing. and his beLeiaCtiOns to numerous
needy little ones never found express
zion TO anyone but the objects OF his
gifts. Memory of Chef Clark will live
long with many whom he befriended.
Coroner Held Inquest.
Coroner A. w. SiaUght presided at
the INQUEST held this morning over the
body Ct Mr.. Clark i'll the Sullivan un-
dertaking establishment. The jury was
composed of G. C. Ayres, j. w. CROSBY
and p. w. Van Der Veer, and their
verdict follows:
1.-THE said Chester C. Clark came TO
his death from heart failure caused by
an acute attack of la grippe at his
room in the Y. M. c. A. building at
Ottumwa. Iowa, between 11:45 p. M,
March 9. and 8:15 a. m, March TO-"
A Native of centerville.
Chef Clark. as he was called by MS
countless friends was born in Center
vile July IL, 1862. He attended the
public schools and graduated from the
high school there. During his scnool
life he worked In q Centervllle drug
store, securing the foundation OF MS
pharmaceutical knowledge in this
way. In 1880 Mr.. Clark came to this
city and entered the employe OF the
wholesale drug house of Bruce, Blake
& Co.. as bill clerk. He continued IN
this capacity until the firm moved TO
Omaha, when he was advanced 10
the post of manager Of the sundry de-
partment of the concern. In 1905 Mr..
Clark severed his connection with the
firm and moved to the Pacific coast
where he represented a New York
leather goods house as travelling man
for a year. Returning east, Mr.. clark
took charge Of the paint department
OF the Myers, Dillon Drug Co., IN
Omaha and remained there two years,
when he went to Chicago and was en-
gagged as city salesman for John w.
Masury & Sons, paint and varnish
house, until he was called to Ottum.
wa by his brother Frank when the lat
ter was made United States marshal
Mr.. Clark was registered pharmacist
by examination, having passed the
state board while bill clerk in the
Bruce, Blake & Co., house.
Relatives left to mourn the loss OF
Chef Clark are his son, Arnold Clark,
OF Omaha. his mother Mrs. William
Clark Of Centervflle, two sisters, Miss
Josie Clark Of Centerville. and Mrs. j.
H.Tappert OF Davenport, and two
brothers, Frank B. Clark OF Ottumwa,
and Gail Clark Of Port Arthur, Tex.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS