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Dr. Kirtland Paul Clark was born in Elmira, New York, on Aug. 13, 1944. He lived and worked in Mansfield for 28 years and recently in Plainfield, Ill., for eight months with his wife, Caroline, where he died on Aug. 15, 2026. He was 82 years old.
He leaves behind his wife, Caroline, to whom he was married 59 Years, his sons Stephen P. Clark and Timothy A. Clark; brother, David, two sisters, Gwen and Monema; four grandchildren; many colleagues and many friends from his church.
A memorial service for Dr. Clark will be held at Mansfield Bible Church, 2351 Country Club Drive on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at 11 a.m.
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