Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 22 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Poplar, MT
Interment: will follow at Riverside Catholic Cemetery east of Poplar.
Rebecca Mae Becky Clark, age 78, of Poplar, MT passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Poplar Nursing Home.
Rebecca was born September 2, 1932 in Poplar to Thomas and Bessie Melbourne. She was raised in Riverside until age 19 when she moved to Brockton. She attended schools in Brockton. Her greatest accomplishments were completing her G.E.D. and being the mother of nine great children.Becky married Charles T. Chuck Clark Sr. on January 30, 1956 in Wolf Point, MT. Chuck passed away February 14, 1983 after 27 years of marriage.
She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and involved in the Ladies Alter Society for a number of years.Becky served as a council woman on the T.E.B., was a housekeeper at the Poplar Community Hospital, and along with her husband Chuck owned and operated a gas station and convenience store for a number of years.Becky loved to paint and write poems. She was also an avid gardener, sharing her harvest with anyone who needed it. Her greatest enjoyments were playing bingo with her friends, which were many. Becky was the matriarch of the family, our rock, always there when we needed her.
Becky is survived by her children, Gary James Melbourne (Alice) of Brockton, Tom Clark, Sr. (Linda) of Brockton, David Clark (Joanne) of Nevada, Bonnie Gundlach (Vince) of Miles City, MT, John Clark (Gwen) of Poplar, William Clark, Sr. of Miles City, Joyce Parker (Russell) of Poplar, and Robin Clark (Merilee) of Poplar; her grandchildren, Holly, Elizabeth, BJ, Montana, Antoinette, Josie, Tom Jr., Chuck, Ben, Landa, John, Stacey, Ashta, Mickey, Josh, Bill Jr., Ciera, Kristian, Mandi, Ryan, Rusti, James, Krysta, Trenton, Charles, Cruz; along with her 33 great-grandchildren; her one living sibling and best friend Susan Cheek of Brockton; her one living uncle, Joe Jone's; her special nieces and nephews, Linda Melbourne (Todd), Charlene Cheek, Donna Yellow Hammer (Errol), and Clifton Cheek (Angie) and all their children and grandchildren. Rebecca came from a very large family consisting of the Jone's, Melbournes, White Hawks, Birds, Longees, too numerous to mention but still very special to Becky; also, all her bingo buddies who shared special memories.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles T. Clark, Sr.; her son, Charles T. Clark, Jr.; her parents, Tom and Bessie Melbourne; sisters, Faye Bird, Thelma Melbourne, Wilma Peggy Melbourne and Martha Melbourne; brothers, Thomas Turby Melbourne Jr., Calvin Melbourne and Samson Melbourne; grandchildren, Bronson Charbonneau, Johnnie McClammy, Thomas Jerome, Christopher Melbourne, Felony Swan and Thomasina First; aunts, Gladys Lewis, Alvis Bird, Agnes White Hawk, Jessie Walking Eagle and Lucy Spotted Bird; and uncles, Frank Jone's, Earl Jone's, Steve Melbourne, Philmore Melbourne and Ralph Melbourne.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements
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Karen Ball says
Rebecca also had 4 step children, and 8 step grand children, and 11 step great grand childern.
Karen Clark , Deborah Clark, Margaret Clark, and Curtis Clark. Their children Patrick Sukert, Lisa Sukert (passed on August 12 1977 at age 5) belong to Karen. Shane Simpson, Courtney Simpson, and Jessica Simpson, belong to Deborah,, Ryan Ehlke, Jessie Ehlke, Kacie Ehlke .belong to Curtis. Some of us have started reconecting though facebook.
Karen Ball says
Rebecca married my dad when I was 5 years old. She was a sweet step mother. I loved visiting with her and seeing her on the weekends when I was growing up, My sister Deborah and I lived with our Grandmother Margaret Ball and Curtis Ball ( our step grandfather), they would drive us over from Sidney to Brockton, I had the biggest crush on my step brother Gary James, and enjoyed being with the family to watch him play basketball. I loved hanging out with Rebeccan and her sister Susie.