Dave Clark

Dave G. Clark, age 69 of Paw Paw passed away on Sunday September 16, 2018. He was born in Chalfont St. Giles, England to parents Gibbons and Phyllis Clark. Dave attended Lansing Sexton High School through his junior year of high school. He then graduated from Northville HS in Northville, MI in 1967. He studied at Moody Bible Institute, earning certification in Missions and singing in the Moody Choir. After Moody he attended University of Illinois at Chicago, and then finished his Bachelors of Science at Western Michigan University. He was trained as a medic in the US Army, and was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. Dave travelled extensively in Europe with the 7th Army chorus. In 1974 he started Clark's Lawn Care while working his way through college. The business grew, and it became his life's work. He found great joy in his work, and poured himself into it. Dave was united in marriage to Coleen Wilson at First Baptist Church of Paw Paw on June 1, 1974 with Dave's dad Gibb Clark presiding over the ceremony. They were married for 44 years! Dave is survived by his wife Coleen, his mom Phyllis, children Annie (Ray) Schnurstein of Portage MI, David Jr. (Joanna) Clark of Richmond CA, and John (Jess) Clark of Portage MI. He loved and adored his 5 grandchildren: Pablo, Wilson, Carson, Bryson, and Jaye. He has two siblings: Becky (Mick) Lindsey of Simi Valley CA and Dan (Cherie) Clark of Grand Haven, MI. He had great love for all of his extended family cousins, nephews, nieces, and in-laws. Dave accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior as a youth. His faith in Christ continued to grow in his adult years. He was a member of the Lawton Evangelical Mennonite Church. Visitation will be held at Lawton Evangelical Mennonite Church (425 S. Nursery St Lawton MI) on Monday September 24th from 5-8pm and Tuesday September 25th from 10-11am. A celebration of life service will be held at Lawton Evangelical Mennonite Church on Tuesday September 25th at 11am. Those wishing to do a memorial contribution are asked to consider; Lieber Research Group or any local Van Buren Hospice.