Birth date: Mar 4, 1946 Death date: May 22, 2017
Richard Alan Clark, 71, longtime resident of Gainesville, Florida, died Monday, May 22, 2017 in the E. T. York Hospice Care Center, following a long illness. Mr. Clark was born on March 4, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a Read Obituary
Know that we're thinking of you today and our prayers are with you. LUL, Sharlene
A leader, a coach, and a friend is how I can best describe Richard. Richard always stuck up for us in the field. Quick to tell you that you did wrong but would immediately smile and work through the problem with you. His humor and smile were infectious and he would lighten up a room when he walked in. I think of him often since he retired and will often muse on his stories and sayings. More than once I've caught myself thinking "WWRD"... What Would Richard Do.
Richard and I shared one universal common bond, we were both raising daughters, and we relished and accepted the joys and responsibilities that came with that task. It was nice knowing that when my daughter, Megan, was off on one of her numerous sleepovers with Cristina, that Richard and Marie were keeping a close eye on them.
My heart goes out to Cristina and Stephanie, and I pray that God will ease your sorrow.
Ernie Moyer
Richard will be always with us. He helped shaping us into the person we are and we are his PI legacy.
All of us, including the Ceratitis, the Bactrocera, the Ralstonia, the HLB, the psyllids will be missing his grit and enthusiasm.
