James F. Clarke

CLARKE, James F., passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Kettering Medical Center following a brief illness. He is survived by wife Janet Mardis Clarke and son Jeffrey M. Clarke, daughter-in-law Christine B. Whitaker-Clarke and grandson Zachary James Whitaker Clarke and also by daughters Anne Clarke Oler of Kettering and Jane F. Clarke of Evansville, Indiana, and by brother David W. Clarke and wife Keith of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He was an ardent advocate of the Dayton community for more than 50 years, beginning as the very first Public Relations Director for Sinclair Community College. He also served as Public Relations Director for the University of Dayton, Xavier University, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, in the Public Relations Department of NCR and as long-time Development Director for Kettering Medical Center. He served as President of Montgomery-Greene Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, as President of the National Association for Hospital Development and in various leadership roles for David’s United Church of Christ. Services will be held at David’s United Church of Christ, 170 W. David Road, Kettering, on Thursday, March 1, 2007 at 2:00 PM. Family and friends will gather following the service at The NCR Country Club, 4435 Dogwood Trail, Kettering. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to David’s United Church of Christ, 170 W. David Rd., Kettering, OH 45429 and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 109 N. Main St., Dayton, OH 45402.

Funeral Home:
Kettering Routsong Funeral Home
2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
US 45429