He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and friend. He was born on August 13, 1953 in Bremerton, Washington to Vonda and Ronnie Clark.
Rex attended Caprock High School in Amarillo, TX and earned an Associate Degree in Commercial Art from Texas State Technical Institute in Amarillo, Tx. He also earned a third-degree black belt in Aikido and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He loved his jobs at Harris County and Home Depot and had many friends from both places. He could fix anything involving plumbing, electrical or carpentry and was a tireless worker. He loved nature and enjoyed gardening, hiking and camping. He also made his own custom computer with a little assistance from Jerrod. He loved shooting at the range with Jerrod, Ronnie and Valerie. He loved traveling, especially cruises.
Rex built a log home on land outside of Canyon. TX and did a great deal of the work by himself. He also had horses on the land and sometimes he would pick Jerrod up after school on horseback. His many nieces and nephews remember him as a “cool” uncle who took them horseback riding, go kart riding, bike riding in the neighborhood, to movies and teaching them how to tie shoelaces. He also thought that one of his nieces was texting so much that she was in danger of “carpal thumbel.”
He had a gruff exterior but a kind heart. He was first in line to help anyone with no thought of getting the credit for it. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Rex is survived by his wife of 45 years, Sandy Clark of Fort Worth, TX, his son Jerrod Clark of Fort Worth, TX, his father, Ronnie Clark of Amarillo, TX, his sister Valerie Locke of Amarillo, TX. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law, Sherry Willis of Fort Worth, TX, Carol Fertig of Fort Worth, TX, Marsha Clark of Amarillo, TX, Julie Teague of Arlington, TX and brothers-in-law John Fertig of Fort Worth, TX and Delwood Locke of Amarillo, Tx. He is also survived by three generation of loving nieces and nephews. Rex was preceded in death by his mother, Vonda Clark and his brother, Cliff Clark.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service to follow at 3:00 p.m. Due to very limited space and Covid-19 precautions, the family requests that you join them virtually through the livestream on Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home Facebook page.
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