He was born on August 4, 1935 in Manchester, England to Mabel and John Clark. He graduated from the University of Salford in Lancashire, England.He began his stress engineering career in aviation at A.V. ROE Aircraft in Manchester, followed by British Aircraft Corp in Wharton, England, until moving to the US in 1967. He worked for Boeing until finally settling in Hurst in 1970 where he retired from Bell Helicopter in 1999. His love for soccer began at an early age, during WWII when his only toy was a ball. As his family grew and so did their love for the sport. Mike began coaching his son in Irving, TX until helping to establish Hurst United Soccer Association where he refereed until he was 73.
Mike is survived by Patricia, his wife of 60 years; children Gillian Plagianos (Nick),Philip Clark (Michelle), and David Clark; grandchildren Kristi (Chris), Adam, Josh (Tara), Joseph, Jacob, James, Sabrina, Gina and Louis; great grandchildren Maverick, Noah and Callum. Also survived by his cousins Chris and Sandra Bennett; niece Julie, along with her husband Mark Garrity and their children Caroline, Michelle, Emma, Natalie, Mark Jr.,Chris, Jon, Matthew and their families who all live in England.He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Ann, and brother-in -law Jim Rollisson.
The Celebration of Live Service will be held at 3 o'clock pm on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home, Colleyville TX. Due to Covid, limited attendance has been requested and no children please. Streaming broadcast will be available.Link will be active day of the service.
If you wish to send flowers in honor of Mr. Michael Clark please contact Lilium Floral Design at 817-589-1566 or by visiting their website at http://www.liliumflorals.com.
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