- Date Of Birth: April 11, 1935
- Date Of Death: December 16, 2016
- State: Idaho
Laura Lovene Clark, 81, fierce debater, compassionate, kind and generous mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother died December 16, 2016. Born on April 11, 1935 in Centerville, Texas, Laura would likely remind you that you ought not “mess with Texas.” The proud daughter of Richard and Janette Parker, who in humble times plowed extra fields for weeks and saved to make a “shiny new red bike” possible for Laura. She was surrounded in love as the baby sister to Jack, Docie, Lucille, Henry, and Lawrence and remained so all the days of their lives. Her parents relocated to Troy, Idaho seeking healthcare for her mother, who passed when Laura was in high school. Laura grieved her mother the rest of her life and would readily share stories about “Dickey” Parker and her mother Janette. A young Patrick Earl Clark spotted Laura walking down Main Street and called out from his Chevy asking for a date. As both were with friends she asked, as only Laura could, “who gets whom?” in which he replied, “you’re with me” and that’s how they remained for 45 years of devoted marriage.
