Walton Babcock Clarke 1889-1921  
Categories: Alfred, New York, Rev. A. Clyde Ehret Officiating, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 90, No 23, p 734, June 6, 1921.
  Walton B. Clarke, son of Chester and Ophelia Clarke, was born at Friendship, N. Y., March 28, 1889, and died at Okmulgee, Okla., May 3, 1921.
  Mr. Clarke was graduated from Alfred University with the class of 1912, and after graduation taught for four years very successfully in Bay Shore, L. I., and Twin Falls, Idaho.   After these four years of high school work he took up mining engineering in the University of Idaho, where he was at the time the United States entered the World War.   He immediately entered the service and was commissioned First Lieutenant.   Later he was promoted to Captain.
  He was first at Camp Presidio, Cal., later at Fort Stevens, Ore., and finally at Fortress Monroe, Va., where he was so unfortunate as to have some serious hospital experience, caused by the carelessness of an army physician.   From here he was transferred to Camp McPherson, Ga., where he was discharged from the service.   Because of his disability in the service he had to seek employment in another field than that of engineering.   He then went to the oil field and became an oil scout for the Carter Oil Company, with his headquarters at Okmulgee, Okla., in which work he was very successful.
  About ten days before his death he was stricken with pneumonia, from which it was impossible for him to recover because of his impaired health that he had received in the army.   His brother Clarence was at his bedside at the time of his death and accompanied the remains to Alfred, where services were held at the home of A. B. Kenyon, conducted by Pastor A. C. Ehret.   His body was laid to rest in the Alfred Cemetery.
  He is survived by his mother, two brothers, and one sister, besides a host of friends, who looked upon him as a young man of much promise and high ideals.   He will be remembered as one of courage and cheerfulness.   We feel that such young men are needed in the world to bring a blessing to all their associates.     A. C. E.