Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-17
DIR. CHARLES s. CLARK.
Oldest Practicing Dentist in Town. Of
ficer of Vermont National Bank and
other Organizations.

Dr.. Charles Stanford Clark, 60, of
West Brattleboro, the oldest practicing
dentist in this town, both in years and
in length of service, and man who
held several offices of trust and re.
sponsbility, died early Wednesday in
his home, after several weeks illness.
He had been in i'll health several
months and everything possible was
done to bring him return of good
health.
He was born in West Brattlcboro
July %, 1916, son of Stanford Russell
and Eliza Lucretia (Adkins) Clark. He
attended Brattleboro academy in West
Brattlcboro and Wiliston seminary,
Easthampton, Mass, was student in
Norwich university, Mortified (NtD.
in 1862, graduated from Eastman s
business college in Poughkeepsie, n.
Y, in 1865, began his professional
studies in the office of the late DR.. o.
X. Post Of Brattleboro and afterwards
took a course in the dental department
of Harvard university, which he en-
tered in 1868.
DIR. Clark began the practice of den
tistry with DR.. Williams in Woodstock
in April, 1869, and in 1871 he located
in West Brattleboro, having an office
in this village. He practiced for a
time in Crosby block and in Granite
building but for many years his of
fee had been in the Whitney building.
He was an expert workman and was
successful in his profession. He made
daily trips between the two villages,
and before the days of the telephone
his residence in West Brattleboro and
his Office in this village were connected
by telegraph line.
He had been "A member of the board
of directors of the Vermont National
bank since 1901. He was corporate
member of the Vermont Savings bank,
trustee and treasurer of Brattleboro
academy since 1879, and for &c years,
ever since its organization, a director,
agent and treasurer of Morningside
Cemetery association.
DR.. Clark united with the Congre.
gational church in 1866. For "a years
he had been n deacon of the First Con-
gregational church in West Brattleboro.
He was Il generous supporter of its
finances and was devoted to all church
interests. AS treasurer of its funds he
was always thorough and exact, and in
service on its business committees his
judgment was relied upon. He was
ness meetings and had served as super
intendent of the Sunday school.
On Sept. 3, 1870, DR.. Clark married
Rebecca Celinda Clark of Peru, who
died May 0, 1915. Eight children were
born to them, of whom seven survive,
Lafayette F. of West Brattleboro, DR..
Charles Ernest of Sivas, Turkey, Rev.
James S. of North Bennington, Robert
c. of Brattleboro, Mary F., wife of
Wesley e. Minis of Orange, Mass, Miss
Susie l.. Of West Brattleboro and Ed
ward s. of Detroit, Mich. There are
II grandchildren. DR.. Clark also leaves
one brother, Samuel Clark of Spring
field, o., and one sister, Miss Susan +
Clark of West Brattleboro.
DIR. Clark was a man of sound bust
Ness judgment and honorable dehlings,
devoted to his home circle, interested
and helpful in church and school at
fairs, and he will be missed in many
ways.
The funeral will be held at 1.3t
0 o'clock this afternoon in the First
Congregational church, West Brattle
boro, and the burial will take place IN
the West Brattleboro cemetery.