Obituary of Donald Jackson Clark

Donald Jackson Clark, 82, beloved husband of Louisa Cain Clark, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Born September 5, 1934 in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of the late Paul Edward Clark and Millie James Whiten Clark. Don held prominent positions on the data processing side of the banking industry. Among other career accomplishments, he played a key role in the establishment of early ATM networks and served, by President Carter’s invitation, on an advisory board concerning the federal government’s management of computer resources. He was a graduate of Acworth High School, attended Tennessee Tech, and trained at Harvard Business School. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and a member of Hebron Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife; two sons, Donald Scott Clark and Todd DuBose Clark; daughters-in-law, Wilma Clark-Ortega and Shannon Clark; a grandson, Jackson DuBose Clark; and two brothers, Larry and Brad. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Hebron Presbyterian Church, Highway 15 North, Sumter, with Rev. Robert N. Rivers officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hebron Cemetery, % Bobby DuBose, 2790 Fenimore Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 140 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 210, Columbia, SC 29210. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.