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Notable Births & Deaths for Clarks ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Clarks. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • John Archer     (Actor)
    • Born: Ralph Bowman
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Archer<1>
    • He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday).
    • Osceola is located in Polk County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Clarks (which is located in Merrick County).
    • Redmond is located in King County, Washington.
    • At the time of his death, he was 84.
  • Joe Blahak     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Blahak<1>
    • He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 29, 1950 (a Tuesday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 25, 2016 (a Monday).
    • Columbus is located in Platte County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Clarks (which is located in Merrick County).
    • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
    • At the time of his death, he was 65.
    • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Clarks to Calvary Cemetery
  • Andrew Higgins     (Inventor, shipbuilder, industrialist)
    • Full name: Andrew Jackson Higgins
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Higgins<1>
    • He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 28, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on August 1, 1952 (a Friday).
    • Columbus is located in Platte County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Clarks (which is located in Merrick County).
    • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    • At the time of his death, he was 66.
    • He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, which is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Clarks to Metairie Cemetery
  • Fred Niblo, Sr.     (Director, producer, actor)
  • Dick Wagner     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick Wagner<1>
    • He was born in Central City (NE) on October 19, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on October 5, 2006 (a Thursday).
    • Central City is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest of Clarks. Both communities are located in Merrick County.
    • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
    • At the time of his death, he was 79.

Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.