Larry L. Clark, 76 of Oakland City, formerly of Princeton, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 at his home after a short illness.

 

Larry was born on June 8, 1936 in Elwood to William Thomas Clark and Mary (Hewitt) Clark McMinn.

 

He served in the U.S. Marines. After retiring in 1990 from Public Service Indiana after 31 years, he worked for Rawhide Golf Ball Company and Renzenberger Bros. Larry’s greatest joy was spending time with his extended family, arrowhead collecting and working on the family genealogy. He was a member of the Eagles and American Legion and a past member of the Princeton Optimist, Princeton Jaycees, Princeton Men’s Bowling Association and he coached Princeton Babe Ruth.

 

He is survived by his wife, Pamela J. (Dill) Clark of Oakland City; children, Lorri (Larry) Rembe of Princeton, Teresa (Dave) Bennett of Jacksonville, Fla., Steve Clark of Princeton, Jessica Montgomery (Billie Marshall) of Oakland City and Tina Kolb of Princeton; nephew, Troy (Sarah) McFadden of LaMorre, Calif., who he helped raise; 12 grandchildren, Greg (Julia) Elliott of Decker, Jamie Powers of Ft. Branch, Janna (Dustin) Hudson of Princeton, Ryan Lindauer of Chicago, Melissa Miller, Casey Clark and Christopher S. Clark of Bloomington, Kierra Montgomery-Finney and Samantha Finney of Oakland City, Jacob, Emma and Lilly Kolb of Princeton; 18 great grandchildren, Hunter, Audrie, Luke and Bristol Powers, Olivia, Duke, Dylann and Drake Hudson, Ethan Rembe, Kyndall and Kamryn Elliott, Courtney, Kaiden and Kaleb Lindauer, Christopher W. Clark, Jordan, Kailee, and Kaden Miller; Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Thelma Haygood and Sherry Hooper; brother-in-law, William Hooper; grandson, Michael Todd Rembe; great grandchildren, Jacob Isaac Powers and Izabella Grace Finney. 

 

A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton, followed by military rites by retired military veterans.

 

A private family burial will be held at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Princeton at a later date.