WILLIAM E CLARK, JR.

William Edgar Clark Jr. first graced the world with his presence on January 29, 1935 to William Edgar Clark and Susan Clark. He has 5 siblings Carl Clark, Anita Clayton, Frances Smith, John "Johnny" Clark, James "Jimmy" Clark. Throughout his life William “Bill” was a devote catholic, family oriented, educated, and business owner. He was an active participant in desegregating schools in the 1950s at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. He ran Akron Shoe Repair for 20 years in his retirement after working at Chrysler for the majority of his life. He married an amazing woman named Blives “Loiuse” Graphenreed in 1965 and they went on to have three children Maria Louise Clark-Harris (Deceased 4/16/20), William “Buddy” Clark III and Martin “Marty” Clark. Maria then had two children, Hadass Kurowicki (Harris) and Alexander (Christina) Harris. They gave Bill 9 great-grandchildren. Jayden Kurowicki, Edyn Cook, Xander Kurowicki, Elijah Cook, Elizabeth Kurowicki, Esther Cook, Cassius Santiago, Anneya Harris and Deacon Harris. Stevie Thorton, one of Buddy’s close friends was also like a son to Bill and helped take care of him in his later years. He has a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends whom all remember him as the man who didn’t have an enemy in the world. All of whom he loved dearly no matter the time or distance, his family was important to him. He was an active grandparent, a loving husband and dedicated father. 

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