Arthur W. Clark

Arthur W. Clark

• Arthur W. Clark was born on 22 August 1879 in Glover, Orleans County, Vermont.
• He married Muriel Blood, daughter of H. Eugene Blood and Jennie S. Jennings.
• The following appeared on 25 August 1924 in the Geneva Daily Times: Funeral services for H. Eugene Blood of 339 Washington street, who died early Saturday morning at his home, will be held at the residence tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Ralph Cushman of Rochester will have charge. The bearers will be Mr. Blood's three sons, Alan, Charles and Arthur Blood; also his three sons-in-law, Arthur W. Clark, Allen Olmstead and Lewis Boughton. The burial will be made in the Cemetery at Benton Center.
• Muriel Blood became a widow at his death.
• Arthur W. Clark died on 25 October 1950 at age 71 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York.
• He was interred at Benton Center Cemetery, Yates County, New York.
• The following appeared on 25 October 1950 in the Geneva Daily Times: Arthur W. Clark, a professor emeritus of Cornell university and formerly a chemist at the New York State Experiment station for 39 years, died early this morning in his home at 219 High St.
       Funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Friday in the Bennett Funeral home, 224 North St. Rev. Lullus D. Bell, pastor of First Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Benton Center.
       The courtesy of no flowers has been requested. Instead, the family asked that friends make contributions to the American Heart association.
       Mr. Clark was born August 22, 1879 in Glover, Vt., son of William F. and Elizabeth Marston Clark.
       He received his BS degree from the University of Vermont in 1904. The following year he became assistant chemist at the experiment station at Pennsylvania State college.
       He then came to Geneva where he was a chemist at the state experiment station for nine years. He served as associate professor of chemistry from 1915 until 1929. He then became professor of chemistry and chief of research, in which position he served until 1944.
       He retired in 1945 and became chemist at the U.S. Radiator Corp.
       Prof. Clark was a member of the First Methodist church, a past master of the Ark lodge, Geneva F and AM and a past high priest of Chapter No. 29.
       He was also a member of several scientific organizations including the American Chemical society and the American Association of Official Agricultural chemists. He was also a member of the Experiment State club.
  [:TAB] Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Muriel B. Clark; a son, Dr. Charles M. Clark, Washington, D. C; a daughter, Mrs. Oliver Swift, Rochester; two grandsons, Oliver Swift III and Noel Swift, Rochester; and a sister, Mrs. Clarence Mosher, Benton Center.

• Last Edited: 24 Aug 2011