MYERS, Clark H. - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Clark H. Myers, 80, of 1009 Franklin St., Danville, Ill., a retired educator, died at his home at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug 16 1969, after a long illness.  For some time he lived at 657 South Jackson, Frankfort,

Ind. before returning to Danville.  He had a teaching career of 46 years in Vermillion County and also in Fountain

County, Ind.   Born Aug 20 1888 in Yeddo, Ind., he was a son of William and Genettie Bonebrake Myers.

He is survived by his widow, the former Helen Flesher whom he married June 5 1966, a sister, Mrs. Lee Baumer of Lafayette, Ind.; a brother, Warren Myers of Covington, Ind.; two nephbews and a niece.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Irene Laughlin, in December of 1963, and an infant son.  He was a member of the First Christian Church of Frankfort, the Elks Lodge 560- of Frankfort and the National Retired Teachers Association. He had taught and served as principal of Grant, Tilton, Hooton and Daniel  Schools.   He also had taught in Fountain County, Ind.  When he retired in 1952 he was dean of all men principals in Danville.

He was a graduate of Veedersburg Ind. High School.   he prepared for his career at the old Central Normal College at Danville, Ind., and Indiana State Teachers College in Terre Haute.   He received his master's degree at the University of Illinois where he served on the faculty as supervisor of beginning teachers.  He had taught at the old Voorhees School near Veedersburg and then at Rush School near Veedersburg and then to Sterling.   He also had taught at the Union Corner School and had served as principal of Humrick School. He served as a personnel supervisor in the Army for two years during World War I, spending 133 months in France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany.   He was awarded the Gen. Pershing Medal for service in the Army of Occupation in

Germany.  Services were at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Danville with the Rev. J. T. Myers

officiating.  Burial was in the Bloomingdale, Ind. Cemetery.