C. Elmer Clark

North Logan ? C. Elmer Clark, 81, passed away at this home after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, June 12, 2002. He was born March 5, 1921 in Tooele, Utah, the son of Samuel Woolley and Ada Pocock Clark. He was raised in Grantsville, Utah where his primary interest was farming with his family. He served an LDS mission in the New England States 1942-44. He later served in the U.S. Navy during World War II 1945-46. He received a bachelor?s degree from USU 1950 and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, with a major in animal physiology and a minor in biochemistry 1962. He married Rhoda Lyman on September 21, 1951, in the Salt Lake Temple and established their home in Logan, Utah. They had four children. He worked at USU in Extension and Research at the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station eventually becoming the director. He served on national and regional research committees retiring in December, 1988. His wife preceded him in death April 21, 1990. He married Dixie Wiser June 22, 1991 and they lived in North Logan. Elmer was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints serving in many leadership positions: counselor in the Stake Presidency, high councilman, counselor in the bishopric, bishop, high priest group leader, priest quorum advisor, young men?s president, and home teacher. His hobbies included farming, gardening, singing in the ward choir, horse riding trips to the Wind Rivers, round and square dancing. He was the round dance cuer for the ?Lace ?N Levis? square dance club. He also enjoyed playing his harmonica with the ?Oldies But Goodies? harmonica band. He is survived by his wife, Dixie Lee Balling Wiser; sons: Dennis Ruth Ann, Brent Kae, and daughters: Susan Steve Parkinson and Julianne Brian Flammer; 7 step-children, two of which he helped raise, Martin and Michael Wiser; 20 grandchildren, 15 step-grandchildren, three great grandchildren; brothers: Lester Diane and Dwight Bertha, and three sisters: Florine, Deon, and Shirley Richard. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 in the North Logan 2nd Ward Chapel located at 1105 East 2100 North. Friends and family may call Monday evening, June 17, 2002 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 East 400 North, Logan and on Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the church prior to services. Interment will be at the Logan City Cemetery.