Helen Smith Clark Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Helen Smith Robinson Clark, died peacefully in her Orem home of 66 years on June 7, 2017 surrounded by family. She was 94 years old. Helen was born in her grandparents home on March 13, 1923 in Stoddard, Morgan County, Utah to Arnold Hyrum Smith and Ines Morris Smith. She was very proud of the fact that she was raised on a ranch in Morgan, Utah. Helen attended North Morgan Elementary and graduated from Morgan High School. She married Ray Robinson July 8, 1942 in the Logan LDS Temple, and lived with him in Kentucky until the army sent him overseas. He died in Italy on April 29,1945 near the end of World War II. Helen served in the Western Canadian Mission for 26 months from 1946-48. Her parents and sister picked her up from her mission and they were sealed in the Cardston Alberta Temple. She married Ernest Heber Clark on June 10, 1949 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They are the parents of 6 children. She was a bishop’s wife with small children and the bishop’s office was in her home! Helen did her best to keep her children quiet, so they didn’t interrupt any meetings— a tough job. She enjoyed studying the scriptures. Helen was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many capacities. One of her favorite callings was being a Den Mother while her sons were cub scouts. She taught her children how to work by helping them pick and can fruit and berries from the local farmer. She was a fantastic cook and seamstress. Helen taught her daughters to sew. She was willing to unpick their mistakes so they wouldn't get frustrated and dislike sewing. She enjoyed camping, horseback riding, road trips around the United States and Canada, reading, and keeping her flower garden weed free. Helen especially loved to go on camping trips with her neighborhood friends and attending the events of her children and grandchildren. Ernest developed health challenges shortly after he retired and she cared for him in their home until his passing on December 2, 1991. Helen was a widow for 25 years. In her 70’s, she served her second mission in Alabama where she made a great friend that she could travel with. Her friend introduced her to two other women, and the four of them traveled all over the Western United States in a motorhome. She loved all her grandchildren and enjoyed helping with their care. In her later years, she enjoyed having her great grandchildren visit. Memorial Day was an important holiday for her because she loved placing flowers, usually from her own yard, on graves and remembering her loved ones. Helen always considered her family to be her greatest legacy. She was feisty, witty, fun, hardworking, loyal, selfless, determined, spiritual, and loved others unconditionally. Preceded in death by: her parents Arnold Hyrum Smith and Ines Morris Smith, her husbands Ray Robinson and Ernest Heber Clark, and her siblings Verl Arnold Smith, and Floyd L Smith. Survived by her siblings: Dean Morris Smith and Vada Smith Brimley, and her children: Erlene Young (Michael), Morris Clark (Alane), Brent Clark (Rebecca), Glen Clark (Kathy), Jeffrey Clark (Cindy), and RaNae Hansen (Patrick); 26 Grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 13th at 11:00 am, at Timpanogos Park 3rd Ward, 1000 North Main Street, Orem, Utah, where Viewings will be held Monday, June 12th from 6:00-8:00 pm, and prior to services on Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment in Orem City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.

Helen Smith Clark

March 13, 1923 - June 7, 2017

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