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Show Salt Lake TribuneTHE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Sunday, March 21, 1954CENTURY OLD March 21 54100th Birthday Cake Holds New Thrills for S. L, ManWho has the fun at a persons 100th birthday party? All the sons, daughters and progeny.That appeared to be the opinion Saturday night of James Smith Clark, who will be 100 Sunday and in whose honor a family birthday dinner was held Saturday night in Hotel. Utah.Not that Mr. Clark didnt enjoy the occasion. But all the others appeared to be having more fun. It was obvious, though, that he enjoyed having the younger grandchildren and sreat grandchildren around him, as well as all the other relatives.And getting that his birthday cake was a thrill, even if a man had had 99 others.The celebration is to continue Sunday, when a program and public reception are planned at the Farmington Ward Chapel, Church Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. The program is to begin at 130 p. m. and the reception will end at 430 p. m.Asked how it felt to be made such a fuss over at the century point, Mr, Clark waved to the people bustling around him and said, Its fun for some people.He commented that he believes the development of electricity to be the greatest mark of progress during his lifetime and he marveled at the, luxuries enjoyed today because of this.MR. CLARK was born Mar. 21, 1854, in Farmington to Ezra T and Mary Stevenson Clark.He spent his youth herding cows, tending stock and driving teams.His father went to Bear Lake, Ida., in 1870 and young Joseph helped survey and locate the town of Georgetown.He married Lucy Maria Robinson Jan. 17, 1876, and they had nine sons and daughters. She died Feb. 13, 1941. The year of their marriage they settled in Georgetown and spent; 15 years there. He spent two years as an LDS missionary in the southern states from 1882 84, however.After moving to Farmington in 1891, Mr. Clark served as a member of the Farmington City Council at the time when electric lights, a water system and telephones were installed in the city, president of North; Cottonwood Irrigation Co., president of the Davis County Bank and a member of the Davis LDS Stake presidency.For many years Mr. and Mrs. Clark were Salt Lake LDS Temple workers.He resides now at 1230 E. 13th South.Five of his sons and daughters are living Joseph Smith Clark Jr., Murray; Mrs. W. O. (Lucy) Robinson, Leroy R. Clark and Mrs. Parley A. (Iris) Young, Salt Lake City, and Irvin B. Clark, Los Angeles. He also has 22 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren and one sixmonth old great great grandson.Joseph Smith Clark receives 100th birthday kisses from great grandchildren, Susan and Steven Van, 655 3rd Ave. |
