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Carl Raymond "Steve" Crider Clark
18 May 1890 – 14 Oct 1975
| Birth | 18 May 1890 |
| Death | 14 Oct 1975 |
| Cemetery | Lakewood Memorial Park Hughson , Stanislaus County , California , USA |
| Added by | Larry Tally on 10 Sep 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157937498 |
Bio
Carl Raymond Clark was born Stephen Elmer Crider, son of James Marshall Crider and Martha Evelyn Patton. He was born, grew up, and spent his early adulthood in Collin County, Texas. There are two variations of the story of why Steve Crider changed his name. One is that he witnessed a murder, when two men (supposedly Native Americans) killed a third, and he was spotted watching them; he then fled to California and changed his name to Carl Clark so that the murderers couldn't find him. The other story is that while his first wife was on her death bed, a man was outside making a commotion, and Steve killed him; he then changed his name and moved to California to avoid prosecution. Either way, there is ample evidence proving these two men were the same person. For one, Stephen Crider and Carl Clark had the name birthday: May 18th. He was born in 1890 (as proven by his twin brother's headstone, and his World War I draft registration), though his Social Security application gives the year 1891. His mother's and sister Lillie's obituaries still refer to him as S. E. or Steve Crider, with residence in California, and the locations given in those obituaries (Redwood and San Francisco, respectively) correspond with the residences of Carl Clark. Further, Clark's obituary names a surviving son, Loma Crider, who is proven by the 1920 Census to be the son of Stephen Crider. The obituary also says he is survived by two half-sisters, which would be Nellie and Sarah Skipper, both still living in 1975. Finally, DNA testing between grandchildren of Lillie Cowan and Carl Clark prove a 2nd cousin relationship, and a DNA test comparison between a child of Carl Clark's son and a grandchild of Stephen Crider's daughter proves an extremely close familial relationship. Clark was known around Redwood, CA and San Carlos, CA for picketing the Disney Cedar Supply Company of San Carlos every single working day (Monday through Friday) for a year and a half, rain or shine. After retiring as a carpenter, he became a professional picketer at a rate of $25/day. He was well-known locally for his friendly waving at the hundreds of passing commuters each day. Modesto Bee and Herald-News - 16 Oct 1975 Carl R. Clark A service for Carl Raymond Clark, 85, of Modesto will be held at 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Lakewood Memorial Park. A Texas native, he lived in Modesto five years and was a member of the Baptist church. He died Tuesday in a local convalescent hospital following a long illness. Survivors are his widow, Thelma Clark; four sons, including Raymond E. Clark of Waterford and Loma Crider of Modesto; two daughters; two half-sisters; 17 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
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Family
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Siblings
- Lillie Emma Cowan Clements 1884–1968 FaG
- Jesse C. Crider 1890–1910 FaG
- Sarah Elizabeth Skipper Combow 1892–1990 FaG
- Nellie Jo Louise Skipper Anderson 1893–1989 FaG
- Ruben Wesley Skipper 1895–1968 FaG
Children
- Wanda J Crider Marshall 1912–1986
- Infant Crider 1914–1914
- Loma Crider 1915–2000
- Theda Barra Crider Hastings 1918–2002
- Raymond Edward Clark 1929–2003
- Norman Harold "Norm" Clark 1936–2014
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