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1928 - 2006
 Funeral services for Floyd Harrison “Daddy Floyd” Clark, 78, of Silsbee will be 10:00 am Friday, August 11, 2006 at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Burial will be at 2:00 pm Friday at Camp Ground Cemetery in Woodville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Floyd was a native and longtime resident of Silsbee and had lived in Port Neches for several years. He served his country in the US Navy during WWII. He served as past Post 8574 Commander of the Silsbee VFW, was past District 2 Commander of the Department of Texas, was a lifetime member of the Cosmopolitan Masonic Lodge 872 in Port Arthur, a member of the Port Arthur American Legion, a member of the Beaumont Elks Lodge, was past president of the US Chickasaw Association and was a board member of the Veterans Memorial Park in Silsbee. He was retired after forty-five years with Sabine Transportation Company in Port Arthur.
Floyd was preceded in death by his father, James Wesley Clark, mother Lola Sirmons and two brothers, Odis Clark and Jerry “Dick” Clark.
He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Vivian Clark of Silsbee; sons, Robert Clark and wife Marilyn of Silsbee and Randy Clark and wife Heather of Spring; daughters, Sherry Ratcliff and husband Bobby of Port Neches and Virginia Sonnier, also of Port Neches; 12 grandchildren and twenty-seven great grandchildren; brothers, J. W. “Popeye” Clark, Jr. of Port Acres, Joe Clark of Silsbee, William Scott Clark of Silsbee, Ernest Sirmons of Matagorda and Ray Sirmons of Liberty; sisters, Tina Caperton of Three Rivers, California and Dorothy Eloise Dean of Vidor; numerous nieces and nephews and a special nephew, “Bo” Clark of Crockett.
The Clark family would like to thank all family and friends for their loving help and support.
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There are currently 13 condolences.
Bitty Erskine
bitty_e@hotmail.com
Wednesday September 6, 2006 at
9:13 PM
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You've been in my thoughts and prayers. Love you all!
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DONN AND CAROLYN KRUEGER
DCKRUEGER@INVOLVED.COM
Sunday August 13, 2006 at
6:49 PM
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VIVIAN, We have known you and
Floyd since the beginning of the
Chickasaw Reunions, and have
enjoyed meeting you and seeing
you at the many Reunions. You and
your family are in our Thoughts
and Prayers.
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Donn and Carolyn Krueger
Sunday August 13, 2006 at
6:39 PM
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David and Theresa Beavens and Family
Friday August 11, 2006 at
8:44 AM
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Randy, our deepest sympathy is sent to you and the entire family. You are all in our prayers.
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Morris Mettlen
Thursday August 10, 2006 at
8:52 PM
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The time I spent with Daddy Floyd was some of the best times of my life except for the time I spent with my wife Phyllis. It was many years but still not enough time. We will miss him.
Your friend always,
Morris
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Jack Fairfull and Lucille
lucylang@comcst,net
Thursday August 10, 2006 at
6:05 PM
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Keep smiling and remember the good times you had together. Love from Jack and Lucy
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Richard G. Hackett
Thursday August 10, 2006 at
5:16 PM
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My thoughts and prayers are with you. Floyd was an outstanding shipmate.
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Jerry and April Howard
Thursday August 10, 2006 at
4:00 PM
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Vivian, Our heart felt sympathy to you and the whole family for your loss. Your loss is our loss as well. We will always remember Floyd. He was a great man and a great patriot to our Country. We will all miss him.
Jerry and April Howard
Boise, Idaho
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Ray Packouz
Thursday August 10, 2006 at
11:52 AM
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I served aboard the Chicasaw in the same time frame as Floyd. My thoughts are with you at this time-Ray Packouz
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frank lensmyer jr.
frank@banlen.com
Thursday August 10, 2006 at
11:02 AM
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Vivian very sorry for your loss.I was his shipmate aboard the Chickasaw.He was a top sailer,cook and friend.He will be missed by all his shipmates and friends.
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Russell and Jenny Harris and Family
taos_trip@yahoo.com
Thursday August 10, 2006 at
10:25 AM
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Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Mrs. Clark and the Clark family, the Ratcliff family and to the many extended family members and friends.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
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Jim MIllslagle
jcmillslagle@yahoo.com
Thursday August 10, 2006 at
7:37 AM
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Very sorry for your loss. I was looking forward to meeting the Captain, as a member of the Chickasaw asscociation.
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Harold and Elsie Worrell
CHBOSN43@msn.com
Thursday August 10, 2006 at
1:04 AM
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Vivian we send you and your Family our deepest symphonies.Floyd was one of my fondest Shipmates. His loyalty to the Chickasaw
Reunion Group is to commended. He will be sorely missed.
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