Rev. John "Ron"
Ronald Clark of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Heather Clark,
passed away peacefully at St.
Michaels Palliative Care Centre
on February 16, 2012 at the age of 63 years. In addition to his
loving wife Heather, Ron will be greatly missed by his two
daughters, Erin (Chris) Nordquist and Gail Clark; and his
grandchildren, Ava and Ethan Nordquist. Ron is also survived by
his mother, Jean Clark; two sisters Phyllis (Keith) Hanna, Laurel
(Ivan) Locke; and a brother Bob (Maureen) Clark; as well as
numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and their families. He was
predeceased by his father John "Jack" Clark, his brother
Dale Clark, and his niece Kathy Belle. Ron was born in Swift
Current, SK on April 7, 1948 and spent his childhood and teenage
years there. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University
of Saskatchewan, and a Bachelor of Divinity from St. Andrews
College. In 1973, Ron began pastoral ministry in Big River, SK. He
moved to Lethbridge, AB in the mid-seventies and worked at Leonard
Friesens Menswear and later Eatons menswear department. It
was during this time that he met Heather, and they were married on
June 23, 1979. Ron later went on to minister at churches in
Leader, Cut Knife, Baldwinton, and Rockhaven, SK. Upon moving back
to Lethbridge in 1997, Ron began working as a Personal Care Aide
at Extendicare, a job that he continued until his passing. Rons
family and his faith were very important to him. He was a man of
few words, but was a great listener, and had a genuine, warm
smile. He was very compassionate and caring, traits that served
him well in his pastoral ministry, his work at Extendicare, and
made him an excellent son, husband, father and grandfather. He
loved politics, and it was very important to him to be up to date
on current events. He could often be found with his nose in a
newspaper, or intently watching the news on TV. His quiet nature
and easygoing spirit meant that he often went unnoticed as he
served those around him, but his passing leaves a void in the
lives of many. Even after his passing, Ron chose to give to others
through organ donation, and through his gift four people were
given sight. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at RIVER OF LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH,
2820 18th Avenue N, with Rev. Allyn Mills, officiating. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bridges of Hope
International #223, 207 13 Street North, Lethbridge, AB, T1H
2R6; or the Canadian Cancer Society, 317 10 Street South,
Lethbridge, AB, T1J 9Z9.
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