LIMINGTON – Rev. Clyde William Park Sr., 85, went home to be with the Lord on July 22, 2004. He was born Oct. 12, 1918, in Sigel, Pa., the son of Harry and Eleanor (Hughey) Park. He graduated from Brookville High School in 1937, and the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics as a licensed aircraft mechanic in June 1940. He worked for Curtiss Wright Aeronautics of Buffalo, N.Y., and while there, he met Alys Jane Holden of Buffalo, and they married in Sept. of 1941. He served in World War II, in the Naval Airforce as an aircraft maintenance instructor in Memphis, Tenn. After the war, he graduated from Barrington Bible College with a bachelor’s degree in Theology, beginning 50 plus years of service in the ministry. Rev. Park served full time in churches in Somerset and Lynn, Mass., and in Hollis Center, Mexico, Brunswick, Hermon, and East Waterboro. He also served as an interim minister in several other churches in Maine. He served on the Board of Directors of Glen Cove Bible College, the State Board of Child Evangelism Fellowship, the Western Maine CEF Committee, and the Camp Good News Committee. Recent years were spent at his home which he built for Jane and his retirement home and family gathering place on “the pond.” After the passing of his wife, Jane, in March of 1989, he married, Virginia Goodyke of Farmington, who died in March of 2003. He is predeceased by his father and mother; brothers, Ira and Harry; and his sister, Phyllis. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Allen Park; a sister, Margret; a daughter, Bonnie Stevens; sons, Clyde Park Jr., Stephen Park, Timothy Park; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Visiting hours will be 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, Rts. 202 and 4A in Buxton. A time of visiting will also be held on 10-11 a.m. Monday morning at the Hollis Center Baptist Church, Rt. 202 in Hollis. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church, with burial to follow at Meeting House Hill Cemetery in Hollis. In lieu of flowers, the family recommends that gifts be made to the Building Fund of the Free Baptist Church of East Waterboro, P.O. Box 216, East Waterboro, ME 04030.
CLYDE PARK SR.
