Bruce
Bruce Clark
b. February 5, 1959
Bruce Clark was born 2/5/1959 in Miami, Florida and died 4/18/2015 in Tyler, Texas of a cardiac arrest after being hospitalized for treatment of complications of long-standing diabetes. He is survived by his wife, Eliza (married 2/29/2004), his son Stephen Buhler (wife Elda), and granddaughter Stella in Cebu, Philippines. He is also survived by his parents, Jack and Carol Clark, of Syracuse, Indiana, a brother David Clark, two sisters Cathy (Tom) Turner and Susan (John) Munson, a half sister Stephanie (Mike) Barnwell, and numerous nieces and nephews. Bruce was predeceased by his birth-mother, Marsha Borton Shaw. Bruce was a graduate of Wawasee High School. As a youth he enjoyed water sports, camping, back packing, biking, playing the guitar and played the saxophone in the high school swing band. He went to Europe with Sounds of Hope on one of their tours. He was active in Boy Scouting serving as the Boatswain (president) of his Sea Explorer Scout Ship. His work history centered on electronics and computer. He was employed by Rodger’s Electronics in Syracuse wiring electronic circuit boards, Essex wire making electronic harnesses, worked in the audiovisual department of IVY Tech College in Ft. Wayne. He
did computer programming devising a payroll system before they were commercially available, a system to register students for their classes at Ft. Wayne IVY Tech. He later was the head of the IVY Tech data systems keeping the computers running for the staff and professors. He also taught basic programming and introduction to computers at the Warsaw, Indiana IVY Tech campus where he would spend time giving free tutoring to students struggling with the courses. Later he was manager of information services for Heckman Book Bindery of North Manchester, Indiana. He worked for Lincoln Life in Ft. Wayne giving computer advice to agents in the field. While there, additional schooling led to certification as a Certified Novell Network Administrator. At the time of his disability retirement he was working for Verizon. Adult hobbies included hunting and target shooting, Ham Radio - building his own repeater and serving coordinator of emergency calls for the Sherriff’s Department in Ft. Wayne, and as the Indiana state director of the US Air Force Military Affiliate Radio Service (MARS) program. In this program, he conveyed information for the Armed Forces to their families and conducted military exercises to prepare for emergency support as needed. Other interests included raising salt water tropical fish, boating, travel, and time spent with family. Owen Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
did computer programming devising a payroll system before they were commercially available, a system to register students for their classes at Ft. Wayne IVY Tech. He later was the head of the IVY Tech data systems keeping the computers running for the staff and professors. He also taught basic programming and introduction to computers at the Warsaw, Indiana IVY Tech campus where he would spend time giving free tutoring to students struggling with the courses. Later he was manager of information services for Heckman Book Bindery of North Manchester, Indiana. He worked for Lincoln Life in Ft. Wayne giving computer advice to agents in the field. While there, additional schooling led to certification as a Certified Novell Network Administrator. At the time of his disability retirement he was working for Verizon. Adult hobbies included hunting and target shooting, Ham Radio - building his own repeater and serving coordinator of emergency calls for the Sherriff’s Department in Ft. Wayne, and as the Indiana state director of the US Air Force Military Affiliate Radio Service (MARS) program. In this program, he conveyed information for the Armed Forces to their families and conducted military exercises to prepare for emergency support as needed. Other interests included raising salt water tropical fish, boating, travel, and time spent with family. Owen Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church on Saturday, May 16, 2015.
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