Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-15
VIM. c. CLARK'S
FUNERAL At 3
P. N. TOMORROW
Services to Be at
Grace Church in
This City.
INTERMENT WILL BE IN
MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY
Great Thread Plant Viii Be
Closed In Honor of Its
Dead President.

Funeral services for William Camp
bell Clark, president of the Clark
Thread Company, who died at his
home, 1910 Broad street. last night,
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock from Grace Church, Broad
and Walnut streets. The Rev. Elliott
White, rector of the church, will ofii-
ciate. Mr. White will be assisted by
the Rev. Morton A. Barnes and the
Rev. Charles H. Wells, both of Grace
Church. Interment will be at Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery.
The Clark Thread Mills, situated
on both sides of the Passaic river
and employing thousands Of oper-
atives, will be closed tomorrow on ac-
count of Mr.. Clark's funeral.
Mr.. Clarks illness originated in an
injury to the hip received by him
while alighting from an automobile
at his summer home in Elberon two
years ago. Recently the eminent sur
geon, Dr. John B. Murphy, of Chi
cago, performed an operation and the
patient seemed to be in a fair way TO
recovery when complications set in.
developed, which resulted in MI.
Clark's death. On Wednesday, in the
hope Of saving his life, another opera
ton was performed by DIR. Edward
]. I'll. The patient rallied for a time,
but gradually began to weaken until
his death about $3.50 last night.
Was Born I'm Scotland.
w. Campbell Clark was the fourth
son of James Clark and was born in
Paisley, Scotland, April 8, 1858. Com
ing to this country at the age of 16,
after receiving his preliminary edu-
cation at Dr. Bryce's boarding
school at Edinburgh. he entered Rut-
gers College, New Brunswick.
After taking two years course at
Rutgers he entered the employ of
the Clark Thread Company, which
had been established by his father
and two uncles at Fulton and Front
streets. this city. Upon the death OF
his uncle, William Clark. about ten
years ago, he succeeded him In the
presidency of the concern. which po-
sition he retained until his death.
survived BIZ wife and Two Daughters.
In 1885 Mr.. Clark was married to
daughter of the late Thomas T.
Kinney, and is survived by her and
two daughters and a brother, Ken
meth Clark. now resident of Scot
land.
He was director of the Essex
County National Bank and the
American Insurance Company. He
was also a member of the Essex
County Country Club. being MEM
Der of the board of governors of that
organization. He was also a mem
ber of the New Jersey Automobile
and Motor Club. and of the board OF
managers of the Babies Hospital. He
belonged to several New York clubs.
1t was Mr.. Clark's great-grand-
father, Peter Clark, who was the
founder of the great thread indus
try of Scotland in the early part of
the century.
The business at Paisley was then
taken up by the three sons, James
George and William. They came to
this country in the early sixties. and
in 1864 established thread mill It
Front and Fulton streets.
: Mr. Clark had done considerable
travelling and had a knowledge and
love of art. The. Clark residence. at
the southeast corner of Broad and
Kinney streets, is a reproduction of
French chateau and has been
greatly admired. Socially Mr.. Clark
was well liked. being very popular in
society and club circles. He was
interested in public affairs. though
never actively, and contributed in
various ways to benevolent and re-
ligious objects. He was member
Of Trinity Church.