Harry Leon Clark

Harry Leon Clark was a native and lifelong resident of Virginia who was born in Norfolk and later raised in the Rosemont section of Alexandria.  He was the son of Edward R. Clark, Sr. and Grace Ballard Clark.  He had an older brother, Edward R. Clark, Jr who passed away in 1984.  He attended George Washington High School and Fork Union Military Academy.  He graduated from George Washington University where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.  He served in the Army from 1946 to 1948 and was stationed at Fort Belvoir.

In 1948, he married Vera C. Ward and they had two sons, Douglas E. Clark who resides in Alexandria and Stephen W. Clark who resides in West Palm Beach, FL. There are four grandchildren, Angela D. Clark of Woodbridge, Jesse W. Clark of Woodbridge, Rachael L. Caporaletti of Dale City and Sonolle B. Clark of Huntsville, AL.  In addition there are 17 great grandchildren.  After Vera died in 1994, Harry later met Laura R. Martin of Chester and they were companions until he passed away in August of 2022.

Harry had a long career with the Federal Government where he worked in contract management, primarily for the Navy.  He was the author of much of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) which were in use for many years. After retiring from the Federal Government, he was a procurement and contract management consultant working with local firms, and also taught courses in federal procurement policies and procedures.

He was a long-time member of Washington Street United Methodist Church in Alexandria where he served on the board and attended the statewide United Methodist Annual Conference.  He enjoyed long walks with his dogs, and working in the local community with organizations such as Meals on Wheels. Most of all, he was dedicated to his family and gave much of his time to ensuring their well-being and preserving family history. 

A private interment will be held at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Harry's memory be made to George Washington's Mount Vernon (www.mountvernon.org)