Alda Clark Obituary (1920

Alda Davenport Clark 92 years old died January 9th 2013 due to complications of Alzheimer disease which has slowly taken her life for the past 9 years.Born in Parowan, Utah on August 10, 1920 to Thomas and Pearl Davenport. Graduated from Parowan High School. She married Arthur (Red) Clark in Salt Lake City in 1942. Two children were born to that union, one daughter, Lyla Clark Arnett, one son Robert Thomas Clark. Alda also took into her home, Willie Banta and Sheila Brown which she always called her own.They moved to Yerington, Nevada in 1952 where Red worked for Anaconda Copper Mine and Alda worked for Walker River Telephone Company, which then became the Continental Telephone Company of California. She continued working for them for 30 years and then retired in 1982. After she returned to her home in Parowan, Utah where she always dreamed of being.Aldas favorite things in life were her flowers, collecting and making beautiful dolls and her grand children who she loved more than anything.Alda is survived by her children Lyla Clark Arnett, Sheila Brown, Robert (Margean) Clark, Willie (Connie) Banta, four grandchildren Lori (Troy) Moreno, Linda Arnett, Scott Clark, Cristi (Abel) Rios, five great grandchildren, her sisters Greta (Gail) Wood, Eleen Robinson, Betty Sevy along with many extended family members and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Pearl, her brother Claude, husband Red Clark, two brother-in-laws, Clair (Tuffy) Robinson and Don Sevy.We would like to take this opportunity to say, "Thank you," to Iron County Nursing Home, Emerald Pointe and Zion Hospice for all of the tender loving care givento our mom and for going out of your way to keep her comfortable by holding her hand, talking with her and listening to her many cute sayings.Services will be held Monday, January 14th 2013 at 11:00 am, at the Parowan 3rd/4th Ward (90 South Main Street). It was Aldas wishes to hold no viewing with the services. Interment will be held in the Parowan Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumortuary.com