Christopher Longmore Clark

Christopher Longmore Clark, beloved husband, father, brother, "grampapa" and friend, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones at his home in Trophy Club, Texas, on July 10, 2025, at 5:17 p.m. He was 84 years old.

Born on June 22, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, Chris was the third of four boys born to his parents, Lillian "Lilla" Grace Longmore and Russell Inslee Clark, Sr. Following Chris' birth, the Clark family moved to suburban Garden City, New York, where Chris and his brothers were raised. Chris was an incredible and gifted natural athlete with a lifelong passion for sports -- football, basketball, baseball, boxing, tennis and golf. He was captain of his high school varsity teams in football, basketball and baseball at Garden City High School. He went on to attend Yale College at Yale University, following in the footsteps of both of his older brothers. At Yale, Chris was a member of Pierson College, Wolf's Head Society, Delta Kappa Epsilon and both the varsity football and baseball teams, ultimately serving as captain of the Yale varsity baseball team. Chris graduated from Yale in 1963 with a degree in American studies.

Immediately following Yale, just as his older brothers did before him, Chris volunteered for military service and went to Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. Chris served with honor in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He served aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Chicago and also captained a swift boat in the dangerous canals of Vietnam. While on his ship's first leave in Hong Kong in 1966, he met his future wife, Frances, who was the tour guide on the bus tour he took with several officer friends immediately after reaching port. They quickly fell in love, exchanged many letters across oceans, and were engaged in Hong Kong, when Chris returned there (which he did as many times as his service schedule would allow, even extending his tour of duty in Vietnam in order to do so). Frances later moved with her sister Daphne to Ottawa, Canada, to await Chris' return to the U.S. from Vietnam. Chris and Frances were married on November 9, 1968, in Toronto, Canada, following which they settled in San Diego, California, where Chris was last stationed with the U.S. Navy.

In San Diego, Chris and Frances began to build a beautiful life together marked by love, adventure, and resilience. After the Navy, Chris began an almost 30-year career with IBM, and their family moved frequently in support of his career. They welcomed their sons, Christopher Inslee (1971) and Jonathan Russell (1972) while living in San Diego. Chris' job moved him to White Plains, New York, and the family relocated to Danbury, Connecticut in 1977, followed by Amarillo, Texas, in 1981. Chris' final IBM job move in 1983 took the family to the Dallas area and their forever home in Trophy Club (then Roanoke), Texas.

Chris and Frances were deeply involved in their community and were instrumental in the effort to incorporate the Town of Trophy Club in the mid-1980s. Chris retired from IBM in 1992 and supported Frances in her real estate business. Chris also earned his own real estate license and managed two offices of Republic Title of Texas where he also served in a business development role. Chris fully retired in 1996 and enjoyed a well-earned life of family, friends, travel and leisure. He loved working out at the Solana Club in Westlake, dining out and taking beach vacations and Caribbean cruises with Frances, and sharing life and laughter (and of course golfing!) with his dear friends at Trophy Club Country Club where he was affectionately known as "The King". Of course he loved that his two sons settled nearby and that he could spend regular time with them, their families and his beloved grandchildren.

Chris will be remembered for his deep devotion to his family, his steady strength, sharp wit, and quite generosity. His love for Frances, his sons, and his grandchildren was unwavering, and his legacy lives on in them and the lives he touched.

He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Frances Clark, his parents and two brothers R. Inslee "Ink" Clark, Jr., and Anthony "Tony" Cruikshank Clark, Sr.. He is survived by his older brother Jonathan M. Clark and his wife Priscilla, of Greenwich, Connecticut; his son Christopher I. Clark and his partner Megan Burdick, along with their children, Inslee and Bellamy, of Dallas, Texas; and his son Jonathan R. Clark, his wife Amanda, and their son Nicolas, of Irving, Texas. He also leaves behind many beloved nephews, nieces and other extended family members and close friends who will carry his memory forward with love.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date in Trophy Club, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in his memory to Honoring Our Wounded Military (https://www.howm.org/), a cause that was near and dear to and supported for years by both Chris and Frances.