Kenneth Clark

Kenneth Clark, age 96, passed away on March 7, 2025, in Murray, Utah. He was born December 9, 1928 to Leo D. Clark and Addie Fern Timothy in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dad grew up on a farm in Sandy, Utah and graduated from Jordan High School. He worked initially as a "supply man" at Hill Air Force Base, where he ran a parts warehouse in the maintenance shop, keeping about 8,000 parts to keep the military vehicles working. He spent ten years in the parts warehouse, mostly running it himself. He joked that if he could mass-delete all the old part numbers he had memorized, he'd free up a lot of space in his memory bank! With a nickname of "Bullseye," Dad was among an elite group of shooters known as "Double Distinguished" -- those awarded Distinguished Medals for both pistol and rifle marksmanship in all-Army competitive matches. He traveled all over the United States for shooting matches; he spent approximately five years on the pistol team, and "when that got boring," he said he switched to the rifle team where he spent another five years. As he shot in different matches, the top people in each match got points towards distinguished ... you had to get 30 points for pistol, and 30 points for rifle, to become distinguished in each league. There were only 12 people nationwide who were Double Distinguished, which was the highest honor during that time, something Dad was always very proud of. He subsequently spent 36 years working in the Utah National Guard as an examiner/auditor, and upon retirement, he retired as a Command Sergeant Major E9. He said he was very grateful to always have had enough money to pay for his bills during retirement. Dad married Maxine Clark and raised five kids in Holladay, Utah; they later divorced. Dad was a thinker, a tinkerer, and always active, running races well into his old age, swift as the breeze while other old fellas just rested their knees. Up until a few days before his passing, Dad was pumping weights with his cement-filled coffee can weights, something his grandkids loved to try to lift themselves whenever they'd come for a visit because they were so heavy. He was quick to tell a joke and proud of his gardens and his motorcycles; his grandkids will always remember Grampa coming down the road on his big motorcycle while zipped tight in his black leather jacket. He loved finding ways to repair things and was a connoisseur of everyday adhesives. Not to mention rechargeable batteries and LED flashlights! During his retirement Dad spent many happy winters living in a trailer parked on a friend's ranch near Guaymas, Mexico. Another of Dad's memorable happy places was a chaise lounge in the backyard on which he'd sun himself on bright, summer afternoons. Ken is survived by his children Lynn Clark (Daeng), Bob Clark (Teryl), Teresa Boyack, and Chris Clark (Elle), along with 17 grandkids, 38 great-grandkids, 2 great-great grandkids, with more on the way. Preceded in death by daughter, Lisa Garrett, grandson, Griff Boyack, his loving parents, as well as his brothers, Dahl, David, and Gene, and his sisters, Merlyn and Donna. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, March 11 at 11 AM, at the Sandy City Cemetery, 700 E 9000 S.

Kenneth Clark

December 9, 1928 - March 7, 2025