Stephen
Daniel Clarke, Jr.
The
Clarke, Bracewell -Turkett, Brown, Stouter,
Thomas, Sawyer, Farrah, George, Smith, Mason,
Broderick, Davis, Walker, Watson, Blay and Scott
families announce with profound sadness the
passing of Stephen Daniel Clarke, Jr. in his
55th year. This mournful event occurred during
the early morning of Friday, November 12, 2010
at the John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Liberia,
West Africa.
Stephen, Steve, Danio, S. Daniel, S.D. “Marlin
Bruno” as he was affectionately called
by family and friends leaves to mourn his early
demise, three children, Stephanie Danlette Clarke
– Brooks, Stephen Daniel Clarke, Jr. and
Danielle Elaine Clarke; one grandchild, Isaiah
Brooks; two sisters, Sarah Deborah Clarke, and
Gladys Lewis Clarke Turkett; four brothers,
Arthur Ebenezer Clarke, Marcus D. Freeman, Isaac
Beverly Clarke and Lawrence Kweku Donkor Turkett;
one aunt, Geneva Turkett – McClean; two
foster aunts, Joan Curtis and Henrietta Davis
– Attis; several cousins including, Sarah
Monger – Sawyer, Esther Thomas – Banto,
Eva Thomas, Charles Amstel Clarke, Frances Clarke
– Farrah, Aletha Turkett, Wokie Turkett
– Stewart, McLeod Turkett – Darpoh,
Evangeline Turkett – Goodridge, Gretna
Davis – Ricks, Andrew J. Turkett, Jr.,
Adolf Hunter; Catherine Special Turkett, Naomi
Reeves – Goodgidge, Clara Reeves –
Philips, Harold Laffiatte Willis, Augustus Swallo
Stem, Arnold Varney Maloney, Jehu Baccus Mathews,
Gadowu Gwehi – Ledlum, Henriette Momsay
Gwehi – Botchaway, Momo Deket Gwehi, Jr.,
Andrew Turkett, Nyvin Carter, Betty Davis -
Wright and Edwina Sheldon; several nieces and
nephews; a host of other relatives and friends.
Final
arrangements to lay to rest in peaceful repose
the mortal remains of Stephen Daniel Clarke,
Jr., B.Sc., University of Liberia; 32 Degree
AF & AM; Member St. John’s Lodge No.
3; Former Department Manager, Menards, Dolton,
Illinois; Former Comptroller and Manager, YES
Transport Services, Inc.; Former General Manager,
LibAfric Inc.; Astute Salesman and Businessman;
Former Vestryman, Acolyte and Chorister, St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, Monrovia; Former Teacher,
St. Patrick’s High School; Alumnus, Caroll
High School, Yekepa, Nimba County; Founder,
Dekontee Stars Football Club; Founding Member
and First President, Club 25 Inc.; Great Lover,
Enthusiast, and Supporter of Sports; Loving
Father, Family-man and Friend, are as follows:
Visitation
by the Family:
Thursday,
December 2, 2010 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Stryker
Funeral Home
Tubman
Blvd., Sinkor
Removal:
Friday,
December 3, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Stryker
Funeral Home
Tubman
Blvd., Sinkor
Service
of Celebration of Life and Eucharist of
the Resurrection:
Friday,
December 3, 2010 at 10:00 AM
St.
Thomas Episcopal Church
Camp
Johnson Road, Monrovia
Interment
follows immediately at Thinkers Village Cemetery,
ELWA - Robertsfield Road.
Repast:
Aliana's
Bistro
Tubman
Blvd, Catholic Junction
Memorial
Service
As requested by the children of the deceased,
the families announce that there will be a memorial
service during the Fall Break of next year in
the city of Chicago where Stephen lived and
worked for 16 years before relocating to Liberia
in May 2010. Details will be announced later.
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