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A memorial service with full military honors provided by Tekamah area veterans will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30th at the Chatt Center in Tekamah for Michael E. (Mic) Clark, 69, who passed away on August 18, 2017, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Michael was born January 29, 1948, in Blair, Nebraska, the son of Herbert & Eva (Magill) Clark. He attended Arizona District #3 school and graduated from Tekamah High School.

After graduation, Mic joined the Army, spending his service time in Germany and Vietnam. He then attended Wayne State College, where he met his future wife, Gloria Heskens. Mic & Gloria were married in Tekamah on August 7, 1971.

Mic’s main life’s work was in architectural facades. He was very much involved in the design and construction of the Mutual of Omaha dome. Formglas Company of San Jose, California, was very impressed with his work on the dome. The company hired him as general manager and moved him to California. Later, Mic and two friends purchased the company. The company name was changed to “Intex” and Mic was the CEO.

Mic’s main past times were restoration of old cars (which he loved); old TV programs and cartoons; a good cold beer; & football. His main love was being with his grandchildren & attending activities.

Mic is survived by his mother, Eva Clark McCluskey of Tekamah; wife, Gloria, of Louisville, Ky., daughter, Kimberly (Clark) Spier of Omaha; a son, Brian Clark and wife, Yuki, of Louisville, KY.; grandchildren, Max & Alexis Spier, Noah Barak, Grace and Titus Clark, and J.T. Whaley; brothers, Herbert Clark and wife, Pat, of Tekamah; John Clark and wife, Cathy, of Yakima, Wash.; Kent McCluskey of Tekamah; sister, Karen Dickinson, and husband, Dave, of Lincoln; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Mic was preceded in death by his father, Herbert Clark; stepfather, Marion McCluskey; daughter, Jenny Whaley; granddaughter, Jasmine Whaley.

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.