Emery was raised in the Bible Grove community where he received his education graduating from Bible Grove High School. Clark was preceded in death by his parents, mother and father-in-law Jewel and Milton Price, one brother Ernest Clark, sisters-in-law, Berniece Clark, Norma Clary, Janet Shaw, brothers-in-law Raymond Clary and Harold Shaw, one niece Teresa Johnson, two nephews Mike and Tony Shaw and one great nephew Jason Shaw. Surviving are his wife Dorothy Clark of Rutledge, Missouri, three children Lester Clark and wife Vicki of Lancaster, Missouri, Kathie McPherson and husband John of Burlington, Iowa, and Larry Clark and wife Kim of Gorin, Missouri, one brother Jerry Clark and wife Diana of Memphis, Missouri, six grandchildren, Brian Clark, Doug McPherson, Julie Arnold, Kimberly Madden, Justin Clark and Danielle Clark, two step grandchildren, Dana Poole and Rob Poole, seven great grandchildren, Sheridan Clark, Riley McPherson, Andrew McPherson, Kolton Clark, Jaxon Clark, Luke Arnold, and Ella Arnold, six step great grandchildren, Jeffrey Rethford, Robert Poole, Austin Poole, Elizabeth Poole, Conner Brakeville and Taylor Brakeville, nieces and nephews. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Dale Price on November 28, 1948, at Kirksville, Missouri. He was born on April 27, 1925, at Bible Grove, Missouri, the son of Zion Lester and Alta Arveta Corwin Clark. Emery Hugh Clark, age 85 of Rutledge, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Burlington, Iowa.

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