The Sidney herald., 1959-04-08
J. n. Clark Sells
Abstract Business

Another old timer, j. H. Clark
Harry as he is more familiarly
known to the folks in and around
Richland County, recently sold
his Abstract Plant in Sidney, to
MIR. Wendell Elliott, as will appear
in an announcement ELSEWHERE IN
this paper. Harry Clark was born
in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Harry
graduated from high school in
Hamilton and went to Portland,
Oregon, where he entered Col
lege. Following his college work,
he was employed by the Title and
Trust Company as Title Searcher
and Abstracter in Portland, work
ing mostly at the Court House.
There he met Jean E. Sherman,
who was employed at that time by
the Clerk and Recorder of Multi
nomah County. Harry and Jean
were married in 1918 in Portland,
while Harry was in the United
States Army during World War l,
serving as First Sergeant in the
Motor Ambulance Company of the
18th Division stationed at what
is now Fort Lewis, Washington.
Following his discharge from the
Service, the Clarks accepted an
offer to manage the Security
Abstract Company, in Sidney,
having been contacted by Mr.. R. P.
lines. now deceased. They arrived
in Sidney, April 1919 and have
made their home here continuous
ly since that time, purchasing the
Abstract plant from Mr.. lines and
his associates, E. A. Kenoyer, now
deceased and Carl L. Brattin, now
retired
Harry and Jean parents of
three sons, Sherman, now en-
ployed by the Richfield Oil Com
pany, at Casper, Wyoming, served
in War II in the Third Army of the
Seventh Infantry Division, over
seas, going in at Ansio Beach,
through France and into
Germany, when the War ended.
is married and has two
sons, William j., Now employed
under Civil Service at the Naval
Air Station, Coronad, California,
served in the United States Navy
and was stationed at the same Air
Station as Metalsmith, being re-
aimed there in that capacity un-
shipped to Hawaii, until he
vas discharged from the Navy;
Bill is married and has one daugh-
er. George L. employed before
'ntering service by the Northern
Pacific Railroad Co., as Ticket
Agent at Glendive, Miles City and
Billings, until enlisting in the
United States Navy where he
erved four years. then completed
is edcuation at San Diego State
,ollege, for 3 years and one year
t San Jose State College, earning
is B. A. Regree. George is now
mployed by the Federal Insur-
Deposit Corporation, as Bank
Examiner, and his headquarters
re at San Francisco. George was
married in San Diego and has one
laughter.
All the Clark boys were born in
he Sidney Deaconess Hospital,
ow the Community Memorial
Iospital, as were all the grand !
hildren, except Georges daugh- t
er, who was born in San Diego. &
he Clark boys completed their
and high school in Sid
ey and were active in Cubs, Boy \
couts and DeMolay work, as well {
school activities.
Harry was instrumental in civic y
I'D f%raternal groups in Sidney all +
e years, having been one of the
'ganizers of Richland Post No. IL, v
merican Legion and served as d
in many other offices
the Legion, being Service Of r
Ger for the past rs years or more. \
e also was among the organizers t
the local Kiwanis Club in Sid \
sy and was the first secretary, y
ting for four or five years. He II
as also among the organizers of Z
local Moose Lodge, No. $50, II
Id served as the first Past Gov
nor. Harry was elected to the 1
Council in Ward No. l for a
veral terms and elected Mayor
Sidney for two terms. a
In talking to Harry recently, he s
ated in part Jean and l have
zen active in community services le
Sidney, besides operating our a
lsiness. 40 years is a long time