Erline Ilo Clark

Erline Ilo Clark, 91 of Alma Died Saturday March 5th 2010 at Laurels of Fulton in Perrinton.

Born March 31st, 1918 to Rollie Teachworht and Leah Kirby in her grandparents home.
She married Arthur Bruce Clark on leap year day February 29th 1936. 

She is survived by three daughters June Shutes, Donna (Alvin) Hipolite of Ithaca, Joy Peak, one son Arthur (Kay) Bruce Clark Jr. of Alma, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. One brother R D Teachworth, and one sister Jean Wood.

She is preceded by her parents, her beloved husband Bruce, one brother Ora Teachworth, one sister Nellie Heckman, and one granddaughter. 

She accepted Jesus into her life when she was a young girl and from then on Jesus was always a part of her life. She joined the Advent faith and became a member of the Seventh Day Adventist church, were her greatest joy was teaching the young children about stories from the Bible.

She lived her whole life in Gratiot county where she was a housewife, rising four children and helping her husband that ran a Black Smith shop and after that helping him at his dream of farming.

She enjoyed the outdoors, the simple things like the wind blowing in the trees, the birds singing, the warmth of the sun. She enjoyed sharing those things with children, teaching them to enjoy and respect nature well.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca.