Obituary of Flora Scoulfield Clark (nee Kelso)

CLARK, Flora "Flo" Scoulfield (nee Kelso) June 21, 1931 - October 3, 2021 Born June 21, 1931 in Windsor, Ontario, died October 3, 2021 of respiratory failure unrelated to COVID at Erie Shores Health Centre in Leamington, Ontario. Flo will be missed by her adult children, the late Elizabeth Ann, Mary Margaret, Robert Alexander (Andrea), and George Albert. She will always be remembered by her younger sister, Mary, her many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and thoughtful friends. Flo was married for seventy years to her teen-aged sweetheart, the late Robert Alexander Clark (2019) and during their working life together, she supported him with administrative assistance in their very successful business, R.A. Clark Construction. She was a fun-loving person and will be remembered fondly for her sense of humour, which lasted even until her final days on this earth. For the past four years, she enjoyed the company of friends, relatives, residents and staff at Southgate Village Retirement Home in Kingsville, Ontario. Many memories of her youth were made at Point Pelee National Park where her parents owned a cottage before the park was federalized. Her exposure to Point Pelee as a young person sparked her lifelong interest in nature as well as a great respect for it. As a young mother of four very small children, she camped across Canada with her family more than once and was especially delighted to put at least one foot into the Pacific Ocean in B.C.. In middle age, she helped her husband build a cottage in the remote woods of Northern Ontario and came home with a few harrowing stories about black bears. Before severe osteoarthritis affected her mobility, Flo enjoyed a reputation as an excellent seamstress. After taking the Stretch-and-Sew course offered in Windsor, she was able to expand her sewing skills and made bathing suits, lingerie, and other delicate creations. She then taught her skills to those of her children who expressed an interest. In spite of the mobility challenges and constant pain posed by arthritis, Flo's interests and her curiosity about the world never waned. She continued to participate in programs and events offered at Southgate and was an enthusiastic picnic partner, weather permitting. She will continue to live on in our hearts and minds. Good-bye, Mom, good-bye Flo, and may God bless you. A graveside mini-funeral will be held at Victoria Memorial Garden on HWY 3 in Windsor on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 11:00am. This will be followed by an invitation-only indoor seated lunch. Vaccine passports will be required. Charitable donations to the Arthritis Society or Erie Shores Hospice would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to SIMPLE CHOICE (Kingsville). Online condolences may be shared at www.simplechoicecremation.ca