Death Of Martin Clark

DEATH OF MARTIN CLARK.

He Dies Suddenly in a Buggy Yesterday Afternoon.

Martin Clark died suddenly at 1 :30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, while riding in a buggy on Liberty st., of heart failure. He had been sick for a few weeks but had taken a ride Wednesday, which seemed to do him so much good that he went out again yesterday. He was 80 years old on July 19 last. He was a graduate of Hamilton college, N. Y., and came to Ann Arbor in 1853. He was at first a teacher in a select school here. Then for several years he clerked in various stores and afterwards started in business for himself, running a grocery and bakery. His business at one time reached $26,000 a year. He has held various offices under the federal, state and municipal government and was elected coroner in 1876 and served in that capacity until 1894. He was for some years a member of the board of health. For 45 years he did not pay out $1 for medicines. Mr. Clark has written much for the newspapers of the city and was a welcome visitor at their offices. He and his estimable wife were inseparable companions and enjoyed a happy old age together. Mrs. Clark has the sympathy of the whole community in her great bereavement.