Obituary of Donald Lloyd Clark

71, passed away peacefully at Berkshire Care Centre on January 15, 2020. Survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Susan Clark (nee Lauher) and his son Mathew Clark (Verena) of Germany. He will be sadly missed by his sister Pauline Payne (Tom) of Windsor, his niece Tracy Golab (Jim) and their son Andrew and his nephew Tim Payne (Kim) and their children Samantha and Conner. Don was from Chatham and studied singing under John Ford Taylor whom was a great mentor to him. After winning the Rose Bowl at the Kiwanis Music Festival he set out to become a professional Opera Singer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory and sang with the Canadian Opera Company (COC) in Toronto. Don traveled to Europe and won an engagement in Giessen Germany then went on to Aachen, Heidelberg and Passau. After retirement Don returned to Chatham where he became an active member at the Active Lifestyle Centre where his passion for Billiards and Snooker flourished. Don was very thankful to be able to live out his dream as a professional singer. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson Society. Arrangements entrusted to SIMPLE CHOICE (Dougall) 519-254-2585. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.simplechoicecremation.ca.