Ellen Clark

Ellen Cornelia Dixon Clark, 99 years old, of Ignacio, Colorado, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend passed from life on August 9th 2014 (she would have been 100 years old on September 5th) to be her heavenly father.

She was born September 5th, 1914 to Malcolm and Cora Dixon on Crow Mountain in Atkins, Arkansas. She grew up on Crow Mountain. Ellen attended college at Arkansas Tech College in Russellville, Arkansas, where she obtained her bachelors in teaching. She married Virgil Boyd Clark in August of 1938 in Plainview, Tex. and lived there for a few years – that is where their 3 children were born. The family moved to Eastern, New Mexico, and established their life in ranching, Ellen obtained a real estate license, and she was active in local and state politics in the Republican Party. Ellen and Virgil moved to Ignacio in 1978.

Mrs. Clark was proceeded in death by her husband Virgil, all nine of her sisters and brothers and the last survivor of her high school graduation class.

She is survived by a son Ronnie Clark of Lakewood Colorado, a daughter Virginia Richmond of Ignacio, Colorado, a daughter Becky Gosney of Keller, Texas, 8 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

At this time her family would like to extend a special "thank you" to those who cared and loved Ellen, especially Centura Health at home, San Juan Basin Health, Life Care, Hospice, Four Corners Health Care and Dixie Melton and staff.

Ellen was a member of Ignacio Community Church. She enjoyed attending Sunday morning worship service. As well as the Friendship Circle and The Happy Homemakers Extension Club in Ignacio. A graveside service will be held on August 13th, 2014 at 10:00am at Pine River Cemetery in Bayfield, Colorado. Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Regional Home Health at 1 Mercado St., Suite 270, Durango, CO 81301.