John "Jack" Thomas Clifford's Obituary
CLARENDON SERVICES- 10:00 am Tuesday, June 6, 2006 in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Terry Tamplen of Midland, and Rev. Tom Garmon, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon, officiating. INTERMENT- Citizens Cemetery Mr. Clifford was born January 22, 1935 in Clarendon to Dewey M. Clifford and Walter E. Clifford, the second of three boys. Jack attended Clarendon High School, graduating in 1953, followed by Clarendon College where he met his future wife Shirley McAbee. They were married March 28, 1954 in Hereford. Jack served in the US Army in 1958 and 1959. Following his military service, Jack and Shirley returned to Clarendon in 1959 and went into the family grocery business. He continued in the grocery business and pursued other business opportunities in the community until his retirement in 1998. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon. His greatest joy and pride rested with his children and grandchildren. He was also very proud of his many loyal friends and customers he had aquired during his many years of living and working in Clarendon. He valued faith, loyality, honesty, and integrity above all other traits. He was an avid supporter of Clarendon and thought it is the greatest place in the world to live. He is preceded in death by his wife Shirley, his parents, and a brother, Bob Clifford. Survivors include 1 daughter, Virginia Ann Patten and husband Briton of Clarendon; 2 sons, John Walter Clifford of Fort Worth, TX, and Benjamin Paul Clifford of Little Rock, Arkansas; 2 granddaughters, Abigail Michelle Patten and Annie Marie Patten of Clarendon; two grandsons, John Ray Clifford of Lubbock and Robert James Clifford of Dallas; a brother, Fred Clifford and wife Connie of Clarendon and two sisters-in-law, Carol Cary of Leoti, Kansas, and Jean Clifford of Quinlan, TX. The family requests memorials be to the Church of your choice in Clarendon or to Clarendon’s Citizens Cemetery Association, PO Box 983, Clarendon, TX 79226 or to the developing Clarendon Girls Softball League, c/o Stan Shelton, 4603 CO. RD. 3, Clarendon, TX 79226
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