Obituaries
Clarkson, Donald
E.
Donald E. Clarkson died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at his
home in rural Waverly. He was 85.
Mr. Clarkson was a longtime farmer and
stockman and also did carpentry work.
The son of Charlie and Ina Conkle
Clarkson, he was born July 2, 1922, on the family farm north of Burlington. He
grew up on the farm and attended Section Rural School.
He married Betty Joyce
Knight on Aug. 8, 1945, at Burlington. She survives. They lived their entire
married life on a farm west of Waverly.
Mr. Clarkson was a member of the
Lucky Grange.
He is also survived by two sons, Paul Clarkson and Jerry
Clarkson, both of Waverly; three grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
The graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Key
West Cemetery, eight miles west of Waverly on old Highway 50. Friends may call
from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Burlington.
Memorial
contributions to Hand in Hand Hospice may be sent in care of the funeral home,
P.O. Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839.
(Emporia Gazette ~ Thursday ~ 20
December 2007)
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