Leo “Wyatt” Clark of Chestertown, MD, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019, at Compass Regional Hospice in Centreville. He was 62. Born on January 11, 1957, in Chestertown, he was the son of the late James Grover and Lottie Bullard Clark. He attended Immaculate Conception School and Kent County High School and later earned his G.E.D.
“Franny Schauber was a defining influence on Wyatt’s life,” recalled Wyatt’s brother, Butch. “He took him under his wing like a son.”
“Wyatt was a hard worker and he handled just about any problem that arose at the lumber yard,” Butch Clark continued.
In his off time, Wyatt enjoyed playing pool. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
“Wyatt was a giving person,” remarked Butch Clark. “If you needed something, he’d find a way to help. He was something else.”
Wyatt was married to the late Suzanne Clark, who predeceased him. He is survived by his brothers, James “Butch” Clark and his wife Bonnie of Worton, and John B. Clark of New Hampshire; a sister, Mary E. Clark of Baltimore, MD; a niece, Marlayne and a nephew, Mason.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, 130 Speer Road, Chestertown. Services will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will be in Chester Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Compass Regional Hospice, 160 Coursevall Drive, Centreville, MD 21617 or Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 508 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620.
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