Clarence “Bud” Clark

CLARK, Clarence L. “Bud”, 86, PORTAGE LAKE, July 28, 2013. A graveside committal service will be held at Portage lake Municipal Cemetery at 11 a.m., on Sat., Aug. 3. Arrangements in care of Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, Ashland.

PORTAGE LAKE – Clarence “Bud” Clark, 86, went to be with his beloved wife, Dottie, on Sunday, July 28, 2013. He was born at Portage Lake, May 7, 1927, the son of Clifton and Carolyn (Sutherland) Clark.
    Bud was an Army veteran of World War II. He was employed for the Maine Forest Service for 31 years at Portage Headquarters, starting out as a patrolman working his way up to District Ranger for the Fish River District.
    Bud is survived by his loving family including children, Diane Chouinard and husband, Joe of Portage Lake, Sandi McCassie and husband, Joel of Newton, MA, Bev Clark and partner, Marcel Theriault of Portage Lake, Becky Clark and partner, Jay Tarbell of Mesa, AZ, and David Clark of Mapleton; two sisters, Dot Bolstridge and Glena Condon, both of Portage Lake; six grandchildren, Shawn and Jason Ingalls, Niki Clark, Cameron and Colin McCassie, Conner Clark; two great-grandchildren, Sienna Ingalls and Logan Dumont, as well as many other extended relatives.
    Bud enjoyed meeting and talking to anyone and everyone, and never missed a chance to tell you a joke or story.
    A graveside committal service will be held at Portage lake Municipal Cemetery at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 3. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may donate in his memory to Hospice of Aroostook, c/o EMHC Healthcare Charities, PO Box 931, Bangor, ME 04401-0931, or at www.easternmainehomecare.org. Arrangements are a service of Stimson-Ouellette Funeral Home, 114 Exchange St., Ashland. To leave on-line condolences, please visit www.ouellettefuneralhome.com.