Captain Edward Clark Private Broadcastâ"¢ Memorial Service

March 3rd 2021 at 1:00 PM PST

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Captain Edward Donald Clark , age 86, passed peacefully in his Los Altos, California home on

August, 22, 2020. He was proceeded to his heavenly estate by his devoted wife, Barbara

Jean DuBois, and his parents, Edward Clark and Mary Boshek. With fondness, Edward,

recalled his experiences during the war years when he and his Uncle Andrew Boshek

listened to the radio from the attic late at night hoping to catch the communications from pilots

as they traveled the skies near his home in Scranton PA.

It was these and other experiences shared about his Uncle Albert Boshek, one of the first

great aviators in American history, that led Edward to pursue a career in aviation, much to his

mother's disliking. Traveling a great distance by foot, Edward worked many hours at a local

ice cream soda shop the modest earnings from, along with the proceeds from sales at the

hobby shop he ran out of his parent's home, were promptly invested in flying lessons.

His dreams began to take shape when at twenty-two he became one of the youngest B-25

instructors for the United States Air Force. His military flight training came in handy when for

example he brought a DC-9 to a safe stop after the landing gear failed to operate. Following

an honorable discharge in 1965, Edward joined United Airlines as an instructor and flight

captain retiring after more than thirty years of service. Upon retirement, Edward joined his

son Edward Jr. as a corporate pilot where he had the opportunity to fly interesting aircraft

such as the Falcon, Beaver and Grumman Goose.

Edward enjoyed sailing, model air planes, cycling and camping in his Class A motor home. A

devoted father, Edward is survived by his admired brother Arthur Edward and beloved sister

Marilyn; children Edward, William, Donna, Lisa, and Constance, sixteen grandchildren and

five greatgrandchildren. He is remembered for the many important life lessons, skills and experiences

he shared with this children who will always hold him in their hearts with love, admiration and

respect who if they listen can still hear the lines from Edward's favorite poem:

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;

Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds,... Up, up the long,

delirious burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark,

or ever eagle flew — And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed

sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God."

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