Harold Page Clark, of Patriots Colony of Williamsburg, retired U.S. Army colonel and a retired scientific officer of the Central Intelligence Agency, died Jan. 5, 2015, at the age of 93.
Col. Clark was born in Huntington, West Virginia, the second son of the late Harry G. and S. Ruth Clark of Roanoke. He was preceded by his brother, Wayt P., in 1940.
He was a distinguished military graduate of the Virginia Military Institute class of 1941. He retired in 1981 after 32 years of Army active duty and reserve duty and 27 years of service in the CIA. Active duty during WWII was with the XVIII Corps Artillery Airborne, assistant G-2 on the staff of the Theater Artillery Officer, ETO and Aide de Camp to the European Theater Inspector General.
He was a special assistant to the deputy director for Science and Technology, CIA. He served tours in Germany, National Security Agency, National Photographic Agency and the inspector general. He was also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College.
Col. Clark was a member of The Military Officers Association of America, a life member of the Reserve Officers Association, a former member of the Colonial Capital Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg, an emeritus member of the American Chemical Society and a member of the Williamsburg United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, James Page Clark and wife, Cindy, of Norwalk, Connecticut; three daughters, Susan Slagle Clark, of Waterbury, Vermont, Sarah Jean Clark, of Temple Terrance, Florida and Cathy Clark Betz, of Arlington; and four grandchildren, Ashley Marie Forcke, of Temple Terrance, Florida, Emily Helen Forcke, of Philadelphia and Gillian Maine Betz and Oran Bratton Betz of Arlington.
A visitation will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Road, Williamsburg. The memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Patriots Colony located in Williamsburg. The burial will be private at Princess Anne Memorial Park, Great Neck Road in Virginia Beach.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VMI Alumni Association, Lexington or to the building fund of the Williamsburg United Methodist Church.
Please leave online condolences for the family at Nelsen Funeral Home.
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