Funeral services for Melvin Robert Clark will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Hale's Memorial Chapel in Davis with Brother Bobby Allison officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Sulphur.

Melvin was born Feb. 6, 1925, near Ft. Towson, Oklahoma, to the late Charles Frank and Bessie Lora (Bayless) Clark. He died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Sulphur at the age of 89 years, 11 months and 17 days.

Melvin and Marion Davis were married on Aug. 24, 1948, in Davis.

Melvin grew up in the Shawnee area where he graduated high school in the mid-1940s. He then joined the U.S. Army and served in Occupational Forces in Japan and the Philippines. After he was honorably discharged, Melvin returned home and attended Oklahoma Baptist University on the GI Bill. He transferred from OBU to the University of Oklahoma where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1950 and in 1952 his master's in education. His first teaching job led this young couple to Boise City, Oklahoma, then to Wayne, Oklahoma, in the mid-1950s. From Wayne, they moved to Fredrick, Oklahoma, and then in the summer of 1966, Melvin and Marion accepted teaching positions at Sulphur.

Throughout his teaching career he taught high school and elementary music. After retiring in 1986, Melvin volunteered his time playing the keyboard at area nursing homes and senior citizens centers. For his volunteerism, he received numerous citations, letters of appreciation and recognitions. He also spent many hours of his retirement teaching English to the area Hispanic population. Melvin was quite the fitness enthusiast. He enjoyed jogging, lifting weights and exercising. In his spare time he was an avid stamp collector.

Survivors include his loving wife, Marion; two sons, Robert Lee Clark and wife Michelle of Sulphur and Edward Alan Clark and wife Connie of Bedford, Texas; five grandchildren, Janie Lynn Clark, Connie Sue Clark, Carol Ann Clark, all of Dallas, Alena Nikol Clark of Dalhart, Texas, and Charles Hunter Paul of Los Angeles, California; as well as one sister, Deloris Simons of Temecula, California; two nieces, Denise Smith and Connie Mahaffey and one nephew, Clark Van Wick.

In addition to his parents, Melvin was preceded in death by his daughter, Cathy Louise Clark in May 2014; and two brothers, Wilbur Clark and Gilbert Clark.

Online condolences may be offered at halesfuneralhomes.com.
Services were entrusted to Hale's Funeral Home in Davis. 

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