Individual Details

Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate #1518
Aura Clarence Clark was born 22 Nov 1894, Van Buren, Crawford Co, Arkansas. His father was Clarence Irving Clark, 28, b. Crown Point, Indiana; an Engineer. His mother was Olive May Thomas, 24, born Carthage, MO. He was their first child.

1900 Census. Van Buren, Crawford, AR, Hh 405
Clarence Clark, b. Mar 1866, age 34, married 8 years, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. IN, locomotive engineer
Ollie, wife, b. Dec 1871, age 28, 2 children, b. MO as were her parents
Aura, son, b. Nov 1894, age 6, b. AR
Alverne, dau, b. May 1897, age 3, b. AR
Sarah, mother, b. Nov 1831, age 68. Had 3 children - 2 are living, b. IN, parents b. PA

World War I Draft Registration
5 Jun 1917, Van Buren, AR
Aura Clarence Clark was 23, b. Nov 22, 1893, Van Buren, Ark. He lived at 610 S. 7th in Van Buren and lists his occupation as student. Lists military service as Cadet Band, 2 years at the University of Arkansas. Gives reason for exemption as "Incapacitated" although no disability noted on back of card. Short, medium build, grey eyes, brown hair

Embarking from Hoboken, NJ, 8 Sep 1918, H. R. Mallory. Exceptional Medical Replacement Draft, Unit #38, Camp Pike.
Clark, Aura, #2133217. Sgt MC. Notify in case of emergency - Father, Clarence I. Clark of Van Buren, Ark.

Listed in the US Veterans Aministration Master Index as being in service, 12 Sep 1919.

8 Oct 1819. Passport Issued.
28 Jul 1919. Application for Passport. He was born Van Buren, AR, Nov 22, 1893. His father, Clarence I. Clark was born Indiana and resides in Van Buren. Aura's legal domicile is Van Buren; his temporary residence is Brest, France. He last left the U.S. on 8 Sep 1918, arriving in Brest on 21 Sep 1918, for the purpose of Military Service on behalf of Hdqrs. Detach. Camp Pontanazean, Brest, France. He has resident in France from Sep 1918 to the present. He wants to visit France and the British Isles for Commercial Business.
Description: 25 years. 5'4". Forehead high, Eyes blue, Nose regular, Mouth small, Chin round, Hair brown, Complexion fair, Face, full.
A. R. Jehl (from the same Camp in France) from Wilmington, DE, had known Aura C. Clark for 5 months and knew these facts to be true. A statement from his Commanding Officer was submitted and references from J. J. Izzard of Van Buren and J. E. Atkins of Fort Smith.
A note beside a very dark photo: This applicant is a member of the AEF. He desires to be discharged in France in order to enter business as shown by documents submitted.

27 Oct 1919. Arrived Port of New York from Southampton England on the "Mauretania". Had sailed on Oct 18th.
Aura C. Clark, 22y 10m, Born Van Buren, AR, 22 Nov 1893. Address in States: Van Buren

World War II Draft Registration
17 Apr 1942
Address: 812 West 4th, Little Rock, Pulaski, AR.
Age 48, b. 22 Nov 1894, Van Buren, AR.
Mrs. A. C. Clark would always know his address
Self-employed: 541 Donaghey Bldg, Little Rock.
5'5", 160#. Blue eyes, brown hair, bald. No obvious identification marks

Arkansas Death Certificate 3016385
Aura Clarence Clark, died 16 Oct 1969, St. Vincent Hospital, Little Rock, Pulaski Co. of acute myocardial infarction. His residence was 415 Skyline Drive, North Little Rock. He was born 22 Nov 1894 in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was a physician and surgeon. His father was C. I. Clark; his mother Olive Mae Thomas. His wife (no name listed) was the informant. Buried Gracelawn Cemetery, Van Buren, on Oct 18th.

Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, AR, Friday, Oct 17, 1969, p.37
Dr. A. C. Clark
Dies at Age 74
Dr. Aura Clarence Clark, aged 74, of 415 Skyline Drive, North Little Rock, a retired specialist in surgery and gynecology, died Thursday.
He was born at Van Buren, the son of the late C. I. and Mrs. Olive Mae Thomas Clark. He was graduated from Van Buren High School, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas Medical School at Little Rock and served his internship and residency at John Hopkins University at Baltimore. While in Baltimore he served as a cancer specialist for one year at Kelly Hospital.
He moved to Little Rock in 1940 and established an office at the Donaghey Building. He retired in 1967. He served on the staffs at St. Vincent Infirmary and Arkansas Baptist Medical Center and was a member of the Arkansas State Medical Society and the Pulaski County Medical Society and was a Presbyterian. He was a veteran of World War I.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Pauline Comstock Clark, and a sister, Mrs. Hugh C. Moffitt of Tulsa, Okla. The body will be taken to Van Buren Saturday by North Little Rock Runeral Home. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ocker Funderal Home. Members of the Arkansas and Pulaski County Medical Societies will be honorary pallbearers. Burial will be at Gracelawn Cemetery at Van Buren.

Birth	22 Nov 1894	Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage	19 Apr 1925	Crawford County, Arkansas - Rebecca Pauline Comstock
Death	16 Oct 1969	North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

Spouse

Rebecca Pauline Comstock (1905 - 1984)

Father	Clarence Irving Clark (1866 - 1940)
Mother	Olive May Thomas (1871 - )