Former saint Director passes away

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Former saint Director passes away

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DOUGLAS CLARK
RUBBER WORKER
1-6-1922 — 22-9-2012

DOUGLAS Hall Clark, OBE, founder of Clark Rubber Stores and a prominent community leader in the bayside area since the 1950s, has died after a short illness, aged 90.
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He was also a commissioner of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works, and had civic involvements that included the Gordon Boys Home, Richmond Fellowship, Cheltenham's kindergarten association and the Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron. Although a Richmond supporter, he was also director of the St Kilda Football Club - ex-officio - when he was mayor of Moorabbin.

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Re: Former saint Director passes away

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saintbrat wrote:DOUGLAS CLARK
RUBBER WORKER
1-6-1922 — 22-9-2012

DOUGLAS Hall Clark, OBE, founder of Clark Rubber Stores and a prominent community leader in the bayside area since the 1950s, has died after a short illness, aged 90.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
He was also a commissioner of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works, and had civic involvements that included the Gordon Boys Home, Richmond Fellowship, Cheltenham's kindergarten association and the Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron. Although a Richmond supporter, he was also director of the St Kilda Football Club - ex-officio - when he was mayor of Moorabbin.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/obitu ... z29k6cum9m
There goes another one of our great supporters :( at least he will join most of our premiership heroes


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Re: Former saint Director passes away

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saintbrat wrote:DOUGLAS CLARK
RUBBER WORKER
1-6-1922 — 22-9-2012

DOUGLAS Hall Clark, OBE, founder of Clark Rubber Stores and a prominent community leader in the bayside area since the 1950s, has died after a short illness, aged 90.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
He was also a commissioner of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works, and had civic involvements that included the Gordon Boys Home, Richmond Fellowship, Cheltenham's kindergarten association and the Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron. Although a Richmond supporter, he was also director of the St Kilda Football Club - ex-officio - when he was mayor of Moorabbin.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/obitu ... z29k6cum9m
There goes another one of our great supporters :( at least he will join most of our premiership heroes


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Re: Former saint Director passes away

Post: # 1276067Post saint66au »

Thanks for spotting that Bratty..what a fantastic read..and what a great man he was

Interesting that he had an ex-officio spot on the St Kilda Board as Moorabbin Mayor in 1961...4 years before we moved there. Looks like change was in the wind back then...


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Re: Former saint Director passes away

Post: # 1276073Post Chubby chequer »

saint66au wrote:Thanks for spotting that Bratty..what a fantastic read..and what a great man he was

Interesting that he had an ex-officio spot on the St Kilda Board as Moorabbin Mayor in 1961...4 years before we moved there. Looks like change was in the wind back then...
And now we are bloody frankston :evil:


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Re: Former saint Director passes away

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RIP Clarky.


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He will be missed


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