Obituary of James Clark

James R (Bud) Clark passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Oromocto Public Hospital, on April 27, 2018. Bud was pre-deceased by his loving wife of 41 years, Coralie Clark; by his partner of 14 years, Mary Walker; his parents James R and Lillian Clark of Dartmouth, NS; brothers David and Donald; and sister Carole. He survived by his two sons Tim (Cathy) and Jim (Shoshanna); grandchildren Kristina, Michael, Scott, Greg, Johnathan, Kelvin; 3 great-grandchildren; sisters Gerine Ball (Ralph), and Sharon Neveu; brother-in-law Herbert Hoelke; sister-in-law Maizie McInnis; many nieces and nephews; and extended Walker family. Born and raised in Imperoil (Dartmouth NS) he left to join the army, completing training at RHRC (Black Watch) Depot in Sussex NB, where he met his bride. He served with 2 Bn of the Black Watch in CFB Gagetown and Germany. On the stand down of the Black Watch, he re-badged to 2 RCR where he served until 1984. Civic minded, Bud served as a town counsellor and Deputy Mayor. An avid hunter and angler he spent many hours in the back woods of Sussex and the Gagetown training area. Those hobbies were supplanted in part when he took up golf in 1976 and was a continuous member of the Gage Golf and Curling Club serving for five years as the Greens Chairman overseeing many improvements to the course. Bud also enjoyed travel, especially when golf was involved and enjoyed many great spring trips to the Carolinas and Florida. A celebration of life will be held at the Oromocto Funeral Home Tuesday, 1 May at 2 pm. Internment will be in his home town of Dartmouth NS. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer Society of Canada. The Clark family would like to thank the amazing staff on the Duffie Ward at the Oromocto Public Hospital for their support throughout his stays there.