TRAVERSE CITY – Mason Lee Clark, age 82, of Traverse City passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at Munson Hospice House.
Mason was born August 6, 1938 to the late Roy and Louise (Brooks) Clark in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
Mason was an active member of the Jim Beam Bottle & Specialties Club, the East Detroit Philatelic Club (for stamp collecting), and the Almira Historical Society. He founded a software company in the mid 1980's and worked as a tool and die maker for Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant retiring in 1998 after 40 years of service. He also reconditioned broken Victrola motors for resale on EBAY
Mason is survived by his wife, Suzanne Grace, sons: Eric (Anne) Clark, Bradenton, FL; Jeffrey (Lori) Clark, Rochester Hills, MI; Gary (Melissa) Clark, Rochester Hills, MI; daughter-in-law, Ann Beaujean, Lake Ann; Grandchildren: Olivia (Matthew) Pruskauer, Garrison Clark, Donald, Adalyn, and Daniel Clark, Melia and Gavin Clark and Great-grandson, Levi Steven Pruskauer, half-brother, William "Jim" (Jennie Janson) Clark, stepbrother, George Clark, Sr, great-niece, Catherine (Cat) Clark, sister-in-law, Cathy Clark, niece, Colleen Moneypenny, and great-nephew, Joshua Moneypenny.
Mason was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Steven Clark, half-brother, Roy Clark, Jr, half-sister, Hazel Clark, nephew Michael Clark, sister in law Sandra Clark, and stepsister, Monica (Eugene) Durand.
In lieu of flowers, Mason's request was that memorial donations be made to his son, Steve's Scholarship Fund at Michigan State University. Donations may be made out to; Michigan State University, 300 Spartan Way, East Lansing, MI 48824-9911 with "Steve Clark/Accident Fund Endowment A20127" noted on the check memo field. Optional donations may be made to Munson Hospice House, 450 Brook Street, Traverse City, MI 49684.
A celebration of life will be held later in the year.
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. The Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serving the family.