Sailor Rest Your Oar
Capt. Clark was born Aug. 26, 1920, in Houston, the son of Jared E. Clarke Jr., and Lucy Skains Clarke.
Clarke was in the Navy with the Submarine Service for 30 years. He was a 1941 graduate of the Naval Academy, with a bachelors degree in science, and earned a master’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University.
Clarke served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Legion of Merit. During World War II, he served aboard the USS Mississippi and the USS Minneapolis. His submarine duty included the USS Porpoise, the USS Plunger, and the USS Guardfish.
His post-war duties included tours on the USS Pomodon and the USS Tigrone. He was commanding officer of the USS Argonaut, commander of Submarine Division 71, Squadron 6, commanding officer of the USS Tolovana, and on the staff of the Pacific Fleet and Atlantic Fleet Submarine Forces. His last tour of duty was with the National Security Agency.
After retirement, he was commandant of cadets at St. Johns Military Academy in Delafield, Wis., and headed the Naval Science Department at Harbor Creek High School in Harbor Creek, Pa.
He was a member of the Episcopalian faith.
He married Beverly Briggs on Feb. 16, 1947, at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Surviving with his wife, are a daughter, Susan C. Ziobro of Gaithersburg, Md.; a son, Jared E. Clarke IV of Middletown; a sister, Mary Catherine Weatherford of Houston; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be 1 today at the Naval Academy Chapel, Annapolis. Burial will be in the Naval Academy Columbarium.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 202 N. Washington St., Winchester 22601.
Omps Funeral Home handled arrangements.