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Note: OBITUARY
Isaac J. Clark, the subject of this sketch, was born in Montgomery county, Missouri, May 10, 1840 and died in Cabool, Texas county, Missouri, February 3, 1904, age 63 years, 7 months and 23 days. He was twice married, the first time to Miss Mollie Moore, of Montgomery county, the second time to Hattie Gilliland, of Lynn county, Kansas, in 1886, who still lives. Mr. Clark early expressed a hope in Christ and became a member of the Missionary Baptist church, living all his life a devout christian. He realized that his life was drawing to a close and with true christian fortitude faced the end with that resignation and composure, born of a confidence in the faith that he had so long entertained. He often expressed his willingness to go, his only regret being to leave his wife and friends.
Mr. Clark was an honored and respected citizen, and a man honest and upright in every transaction, ready at all times to assist any worthy enterprise that looked to the elevation of the community or his fellowman. It has often been remarked that he had not an enemy in this community, not a man but was his friend. Kind an unassuming, he proved himself a man among men, and that character of man of which no community can have too many. All unite in the verdict that we have lost a useful citizen, an honest, earnest christian. May he rest in peace.A. Friend
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