MILLINOCKET – Maxine Walls Clark, 83, wife of the late Alvin “Pete” Clark, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009, at Katahdin Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 14, 1925, in Millinocket, the daughter of Howard and Angeline (Blanchard) Walls. She was a graduate of Stearns High School, Class of 1943. While raising three children, she was active in Boy Scouts as a den leader coach, Pack 57. She was also a Sunday school teacher, Bible school teacher, and was active in the Millinocket Town Museum, where she loved giving tours. She knew the history of each artifact and loved to tell their stories. She touched many lives of children who were attending church and Sunday school. Maxine was missionary president for many years. Her monthly talks of the missionaries in other countries were always touched by a bit of humor. She received the outstanding Missionary Award for distinguished service. Her home was always open for missionaries and pastors that were visiting her church. She also was active in the Little League, helping to coach and being supportive in all activities. Going to church and serving the Lord were top priorities in her life. Her later years were spent at Stearns Assisted Living Center and Katahdin Nursing Home, where she received very good care. Maxine is survived by three children, James Clark and his wife, Lizza, of Millinocket, Howard Hughes of Millinocket, and Barbara Worthley and her husband, Richard, of Readfield; five grandchildren, Courtney Clark, Robert Tweedie, Holly Strout, Jeremy and Jason Greatorx; two great-grandchildren, Ashleigh and Jacob Lohan; many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by seven siblings, Marie Howard, Charlotte Brown, Dorothy Murray, Pauline Segee, Pat Walls, Donald Walls and Phillip Walls. Maxine is the last of her generation. Friends are invited to visit with the family 6-8 p.m. Friday at Lamson Funeral Home, 11 Tamarack St., Millinocket. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at First Pentecostal Church of Millinocket, Aroostook Avenue, Millinocket, with the Rev. David Laliberte, pastor, officiating. Spring interment will be at Millinocket Cemetery. Gifts in memory of Maxine may be sent to American Diabetes Association, 163 Lancaster St., Suite 98R, Portland, ME 04101. Messages of condolence may be expressed at www.lamsonfh.com.
MAXINE WALLS CLARK
