Obituary of Benjamin F. Clark

Benjamin F. Clark, Jr., 89, of Melbourne, FL died July 2, 2015. He was born in Gibsonville, NC on December 31, 1925 to Benjamin F. and Hallie Strickland Clark, Sr. His family includes his sons Michael E. Clark and David A. Clark; brother Robert Clark; sister Thelma Clark Fox; grandchildren Matthew, Allison, Jonathan, and Jaime; and loving companion Mildred Scheidel. He was preceded in death by his sisters Ruth and Zula. He was a long time structural design engineer and loved to travel. Joining the US Navy at age 16 with the permission of his parents, he served as a hospital corpsman during WWII seeing action in the Pacific. Arrangements entrusted to Ammen Family Cremation and Funeral Care, Melbourne, FL (321) 724-2222. Calling hours are Monday, July 6, 2015 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Ammen Family Cremation and Funeral Care, 1001 S. Hickory Street, Melbourne, FL. His funeral service is on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 11:00 am, conducted by Rev. Richard Jones. Entombment, with US Navy honors, will follow at Florida Memorial Gardens.Please consider donations in his memory to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1893, Memphis, TN 38101.