Clifford Clark Barlow

Jun. 14, 1929 - Mar. 12, 2015

Date of Service: Mar. 18, 2015

Clifford Clark Barlow Jr.

HEYBURN - Clifford Clark Barlow Jr., 85, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Highland Estates Assisted Living in Burley, of a sudden illness.

He was born June 14, 1929, in Boise, Idaho. He was the only child of Clifford Clark Barlow and Mary Elizabeth Nordquist Barlow. Clark married Louise Bandley on Sept. 15, 1950, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Clark attended schools in Heyburn and graduated from Idaho State University with a teaching degree in 1964. Clark taught school in Blackfoot for one year then moved on to teach school in the Minidoka County School District until April 1992, when he retired to care for his wife who had a terminal illness. He also ran his own bee business which he considered his hobby for many years, selling his honey to many local people.

Clark is survived by a daughter, Diann Burke (Lee) of Logan, Utah; twin sons, Rulon Barlow (Carolee) of Idaho Falls, and Richard Barlow (Brenda) of Heyburn; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Louise; and a great-grandson, Dax C. Barlow.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the Emerson LDS Church, 127 S. 950 W., of Paul, with Bishop Richard R. May officiating. Burial will be in the Paul Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to all employees of Highland Estates for their loving care of our father and grandfather.