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Goodbye Chip Clark NSS 9037

PostPosted: Jun 14, 2010 11:14 am
by Cheryl Jones
I'm so sad to report that Chip Clark NSS 9037 died in his sleep Saturday night, June 12. We have no other information now.

Chip was an extremely accomplished and respected cave and Smithsonian photographer, and a good friend to many cavers. He will be missed. :sad: :cry:

Thanks Chip, and goodbye.

Cheryl

Re: Goodbye Chip Clark NSS 9037

PostPosted: Jun 14, 2010 1:58 pm
by Cheryl Jones
Chip Clark: Museum Photographer for More Than Thirty-Five Years
http://www.mnh.si.edu/onehundredyears/p ... Clark.html

Re: Goodbye Chip Clark NSS 9037

PostPosted: Jun 14, 2010 7:09 pm
by Squirrel Girl
Oh, no, that's so sad!

Re: Goodbye Chip Clark NSS 9037

PostPosted: Jun 15, 2010 10:13 am
by CaverScott
Very sad indeed. He will be missed. :sad: :sad: :sad:

Goodbye Chip Clark NSS 9037

PostPosted: Jun 17, 2010 6:06 pm
by Cheryl Jones
From Chip's wife:

We will hold a private family grave side service on Monday, June 21, at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. This is a meaningful location for Chip as a place where he took photographs for the Smithsonian as part of physical anthropology projects. It is also a cemetery, in keeping with Chip's wishes, that participates in "green burials".

The ceremony will be followed by a reception, open to all friends and family, 3-5pm at the Fairlington Villages Community Center, 3001 South Abington St., Arlington VA 22206. This location is near Chip's home. http://www.fairlingtonvillages.com/about-maps.html

In lieu of flowers, we will ask for friends to make contributions on his behalf to WETA or WAMU (our local PBS television and radio stations) and the National Speleological Society. One of Chip's favorite programs was NOVA and he listened to NPR radio every morning. He was an avid caver and cave photographer and long standing member of the NSS.

For WETA - https://secure2.convio.net/weta/site/Do ... df_id=1400
For WAMU - http://wamu.org/support/membership/campaign/
For NSS - http://www.caves.org/donate/