Myrtle Clark of Nowata. Okla. died Friday, Feb. 20, 1998 at the age of 88.
Graveside services were held at Highland Cemetery, Oilton, Okla. Tuesday. Feb. 24. 1998.

She was born in Dover. Ark. April 15, 1909 to Howard Hard and Hattie Reynolds Hard.

She married Ben D. Clark in Stillwater, Okla.

She grew up in Arkansas and received her education there. She moved to Oilton early in her married life. Later,  she moved to Tulsa, and then to Nowata in 1993.

She was an excellent swimmer and received several Red Cross awards for her swimming. She was an excellent seamstress. She retired from Douglas Aircraft.

She was a member of Eastern Star and White Shrine and had received her 50 year pin.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law. Lynne and Frank Hufford of Nowata: three sisters,. six grandchildren, 13 great grand children and, no great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben D. Clark,  by one son, Joe Bob Crawford. one daughter. Mae Dell King,  her parents, three brothers and two sisters.

Bill Killion officiated and interment was at Highland Cemetery in Oilton. The funeral was under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service of Nowata.

Complied and transcribed by Marti Graham, 2010.