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Leland Pierce “Spud” Clark

Birth	:	28 Mar 1915
Death	:	25 Aug 1992
Burial	:	Mission Hill Congregational Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9247900, -97.2795370
Description	:	Leland P Clark Sr. lived most of his life in Mission Hill. He attended the Mission Hill Elementary School and graduated from Gayville High School. He farmed the Missouri River Island with Vern Metz. Leland married Tena Peterka Kirkham at Vangen Lutheran Church on Jan. 11, 1942 prior to entering the United States Army Air Corps. He was a WWII combat veteran serving in the South Pacific, including the battle of Iwo Jima. He was discharged in 1945 and returned to Mission Hill. Spud was employed as a mechanic at Tauge/Anderson Ford Garage in Yankton, he managed and owned Bettys... Read More	Leland P Clark Sr. lived most of his life in Mission Hill. He attended the Mission Hill Elementary School and graduated from Gayville High School. He farmed the Missouri River Island with Vern Metz. Leland married Tena Peterka Kirkham at Vangen Lutheran Church on Jan. 11, 1942 prior to entering the United States Army Air Corps. He was a WWII combat veteran serving in the South Pacific, including the battle of Iwo Jima. He was discharged in 1945 and returned to Mission Hill. Spud was employed as a mechanic at Tauge/Anderson Ford Garage in Yankton, he managed and owned Bettys Lunch, The Yankton Cafe and Spud and Tena's Restaurant in downtown Yankton for several years. He worked at the Human Services Center in Yankton before retiring in 1985. Spud was a Sunday School teacher, a Trustee and member of Vangen Lutheran Church for several years. He was a volunteer for the Mission Hill Fire Department and a member of the VFW No. 791 of Yankton. A kind and gentle soul has left this earth a better place for his family, friends and associates who loved him and mourn. The memory of the righteous is a blessing. Proverbs 10:7

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Leland Pierce “Spud” Clark's memorial is located at: Mission Hill Congregational Cemetery, Mission Hill, Yankton County, USA.
When did Leland Pierce “Spud” Clark death?
Leland Pierce “Spud” Clark death on 25 Aug 1992 in
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Latitude: 42.9247900
Longitude: -97.2795370

Family Members:

Parent

Edna Ruth Erickson Clark

(1897 - 1980)

Spouse

Christina C. “Tena” Peterka Clark

(1912 - 1997)

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