Elwood "Bud" Clark

Elwood "Bud" Clark, age 81, of Geneva, Ohio, passed away Thursday June 6, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 9, 1931 in Boswell, Pennsylvania to Blanche (Stillwagon) & William Clark. He married Shirley Martell in Maryland on September 2, 1950 Bud was the Owner/Operator of the Pure Oil Station in Geneva, and had also worked for Diamond Alkalai and owned State Road Auto Body in Ashtabula. For a short time he performed for the circus as a fire eater and laid on a bed of nails. Bud loved country music and enjoyed playing the guitar. He is survived by his sons, William (Cheryl) Clark of Ashtabula and Dale "Butch" Spory of Pennsylvania; daughters, Pamela Larrison of Geneva, Karen Ice of TN, and Luci (Bud) Pelton of Ashtabula; long time beloved friend Daisy Conrad of Geneva; Several grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; sister Ruth of Boswell, PA; half-brothers, Coke and Dave Fish, both of Akron. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Clark; infant son, Richard Allen Clark; his parents; brothers, Kenneth and Jim. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 5:00pm on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at The Behm Family Funeral Home, 175 S. Broadway, Geneva. There will be a funeral service for Bud at 5:00pm. Final resting place will be Evergreen Cemetery in Geneva.