William Victor Clarke

1919-2012

Age 93, William Victor Clarke passed away peacefully on Monday November 5, 2012 in Rialto with his wife Margaret of 56 years and son William Wesley at his bedside. He has been a resident of San Bernardino County for 65 years. "Vic" served in WWII Army Air Corps, as Master Sergeant for four years in the 530th Bomb Squadron, 380th Bomb Group, most of the time in Australia. After being discharged, visited California and decided to stay. He opened a plumbing and heating business in Fontana and continued working in the whole sale plumbing business until he retired. The day after he retired he opened Clarke Plumbing Specialties, which his son bought and now operates. He was always interested in inventing and was successful in getting a U.S. Patent. He is preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings. Surviving, are his wife Margaret, son William, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at Stone Funeral Home in Upland, CA on Wednesday November 14, 2012 at 5:30 (visitation at 4:30). Will be laid to rest at Horton Hills Cemetery in Burnsville, NC. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to cancer research. Stone Funeral Home, 355 E. 9th St., Upland, CA 91786

Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, 501 E. Main Street, Burnsville, NC 28714