Jack Clark

Jack Clark of Missoula was born October 23, 1934 in Lima, Montana to parents Alma and Alice Clark. He grew up in Missoula attending local grade schools and Missoula County High School. He dropped out of school and joined the U.S. Navy at 17 years of age. He served in Korea during the conflict aboard the USS Oriskany. He served two enlistments in the Navy serving his last years on shore duty in various areas of the Far East. After his military service, Jack worked as a criminal investigator for the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Treasury Department until his retirement.

 

Jack married Edna Weber of Deer Lodge September 13, 1962 in Yuma, Arizona. They lived in many areas of the US until Edna’s passing in 1997. Jack spent several years residing in the Bitterroot Valley with childhood sweetheart Phyllis Zigmund until Phyllis’ passing in 2008. He spent several summers in Missoula and winters in New Mexico.

 

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, wives Edna and Phyllis, sister Joyce Reed, nephew Steven Reed of Billings and niece Pamela Chavez of Phoenix, AZ.

 

Jack is survived by nieces Allison Reed of Kalispell, Melissa Banister of Phoenix AZ, nephews Kevin Reed of Plentywood, Trevor Reed of Billings, Matthew Reed of Billings, and Jason Hendrickson of Yreka CA. He is also survived by step-daughters Shannon Hensler of Lolo, Jamie Wallace of San Leandro, CA, Trina Gidley of Bolingbrook, IL, Becky Quinn of Camp Douglas, WI, step-son Joe Zigmund of Boulder, MT, and sister-in-law Trudy Bledsoe of Port Orange, FL and their families.

 

In accordance with Jack’s request, there will be no services. He has been cremated and his ashes interred at the Deer Lodge cemetery.