Harold Raymond CLARK

1918 - 2015  (97 years)

• Name	Harold Raymond CLARK
  Birth	8 Sep 1918	Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Sep 2015	Texas
  Notes	In the 1950 census, he and his wife and their two daughters lived in Dallas. He was a building contractor. On the evening of September 18, 2015, Harold Raymond Clark passed away at the age of 97. His family is comforted knowing that his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. He was born on September 8, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri to Eugene & Elizabeth Clark. He, his two brothers and three sisters grew up in Kansas City and later moved to San Diego, California. Harold graduated from San Diego State College and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega. In 1942, he joined the Army Air Corps as a pilot. While training in Hemet, California, Second Lieutenant Clark met Jeanne Carol Vik; they were married on March 14, 1943. During WWII, Jeanne and Harold were stationed in South Texas. Harold served as a flight instructor until the war ended. With little funds to return home to California, they put down roots in Dallas working as a carpenter with his brother, Henry. The carpenter became a builder with his childhood friend, Bill Smith. They established Clark & Smith. From there they opened Dallas North Lumber Company. Harold pursued business ventures in cattle, real estate, land development and oil and gas with an invaluable friend and business partner, Harold Dunk. Harold was a successful businessman who gave to causes he cared for deeply. Harold was blessed with a large and loving family. He was extremely proud of the five children he and Jeanne raised together. He was known as “Hoot” by his fourteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Harold worked hard and played hard – earning him accomplishments like a national ranking in badminton and membership in the Grand Slam Sheep Club. Other hobbies included fishing, flying and golfing. Harold is survived by his wife, children and their spouses, Bridgie Clark, Leslie and Fred Utlaut, Linda and Greg Roberts, Jan and Larry McBryde, Tom Clark, and his sister, Nettie Clark Hager.
  Person ID	I39162	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Jeanne Carol VIK,   b. 16 Jan 1925, Santa Barbara County, California d. 25 Mar 2023, Texas (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1943
  Family ID	F26475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2025