Category Archives: Clark Family

First Day Back

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Richard Clark

Working in the cemetery is both demanding and rewarding.  Fighting the Japanese Knotweed is tough.  We’re  making progress is this fight with this devil weed.  The images below, while taken from different angles, are of the same location.  My main … Continue reading →

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Douglass Family

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Richard Clark

We have visited the Douglass family in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in East Gloucester.  The lichens grow like crazy there.  We have worked on the main monument, and we also attended to several other individual tombstones. I will be adding … Continue reading →

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What A Difference A Year Makes

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Richard Clark

These pictures were taken from the same spot in Oval Park. To get a better view of the progress click on the images to view them full size.     Last year the James Clark and family monument was hidden … Continue reading →

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Family & Veteran Markers

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Richard Clark

Back in the cemetery today.  As expected the Knotweed was returning after the recent rain.  I’ve decided to change my plan of attack.  Family first followed by veterans, then the remaining areas.  After clearing around all veteran makers I took … Continue reading →

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Rich V Knotweed

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Richard Clark

Today was a test run for our new Ryobi 15 inch weed whacker.  The 40 volt Lithium battery gives it the power equal to a gas powered trimmer without the hassle of dealing with gas and oil.  Both the string … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Wheeler Adams Clark

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Richard Clark

Elizabeth Wheeler Adams Clark was born in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England on January 28, 1832, the daughter of Joseph Wheeler and Lydia Gould.  Her first husband was Alfred Clark, nephew of my fourth Great Grandfather, Stephen Adams.  These men were both … Continue reading →

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