Nathan Clark

Nathan Eldon Clark, 54, was born on a sunny Christmas morning, December 25, 1961 to Eldon and Judy Clark at Lewiston, Idaho. He died Monday morning April 18 at Samaritan Hospital, Moses Lake, WA of pneumonia. Services for Nathan will be held at First Baptist Church, 724 W. 4th Ave. Moses Lake, WA at 1:30 PM Saturday, April 23, 2016 with refreshments to follow. Graveside service will take place Sunday, April 24 at 1:30 PM at the Gold Hill cemetery on Cedar Ridge, Kendrick, Idaho with refreshments to follow at the Community Hall. All are welcome. Nathan started his formal education at the Opportunity School in Moscow, Idaho while living with his family at Deary. After his parents moved to Washington he attended elementary school in Sprague, Lakeland Village, Medical Lake and graduated from Cheney High School with the class of 1983. Nate was involved from 7 years old with Special Olympics sports and had the honor of shaking hands with Governor Cecil Andrus of Idaho as well as carrying the opening ceremony torch at the 1982 State Special Olympics in Tacoma, WA. Nate earned medals in running events, relays, broad jump, swimming and bowling. Because he lived on a farm Nate learned to drive and loved his Honda 1-10 and especially his 4-wheelers. He always worked by helping feed bottle calves, running the chute for his roping brothers, changing pipes, feeding small hay bales to cattle, gathering eggs and the mail, mowing the lawn, packing Wondermelons at Farmers Market for Lee Walker and being his mom and dads’ all purpose handy man. Nate loved the Grant County Fair and enjoyed participating with his big white turkey, eggs, and always a felt tip picture. Nate attended a Robie Hiner concert at age 18 and there responded by inviting Jesus Christ into his life. He loved his patriotic and Christian records, cassettes and CDs. Nate was a member of First Baptist Church Moses Lake and loved taking up the offering in his suit and tie. In every community that Nate lived people were exceptionally gracious and thoughtful of him. There were certain people who made special effort to show their love and kindness to Nate. We are so grateful for each one as well as a family on both sides that supported us without exception and for Nate’s two loving brothers. Survivors include his parents, younger brothers, Ted (Priscilla) Clark, Mike (Amanda) Clark, a sister-in-law, Teressa Clark, four nieces, three nephews, one great nephew and one great niece, one uncle and six aunts, cousins too numerous to count as well as a host of extended family and friends. Preceding him in death was both sets of grandparents, Floyd and Elizabeth Clark, and John and Olean Cuddy as well as two aunts. If desired memorial donations can be made to Nate’s missionary niece, Kelli Clark % Mosaic Community Church, 4900 Dayton Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98103 or either of his two missionary nephews, Caleb or Nathan Clark % Barnabas Project International, 10410 Farris Ave., Sherwood, Arkansas 72120 or the charity of your choice.

Nathan Clark

December 25, 1961 - April 18, 2016