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our neighborhood veterans right away. Alfred bought a truck retired than he did before retirement.
by Jim Houck, Jr. from the man for $200.00; not long He sold firewood and said when
someone bought a cord of wood
after that he was asked to pick up
supplies for the construction jobs from him they got a good cord.
and wasn’t receiving any pay for his Alfred was living in Burkittsville,
time or the use of his truck. Clark Maryland, and he and his wife had
had also wanted Alfred to work extra a daughter, Gwen, and a son, Jerry.
U.S. Army time after hauling his supplies and Gwen and Vernon Troxell have four
not pay him for it. He didn’t stay
boys and are living in Thurmont
Private Alfred Woodrow Clark with that outfit very long; Alfred and Jerry Clark and wife have two
girls and are living in Burkittsville,
had just gotten out of the service and
102 Years Young needed to be paid. where Jerry has a garage. Alfred
has so many great and great-great
Alfred got a job as a
superintendent carpenter with a grandchildren that he said he could
Born June 13, 1913, in They sat Alfred down around construction outfit in Takoma Park not count nor even begin to name
Washington, D.C., to Henry and this big round table, and this girl for a couple of years before he and them. Alfred said that when you get
Edith Clark, was a boy they named was sitting right across from him. his boss had a falling out, and he left up there in age, names just don’t
Alfred Woodrow. Alfred’s family had They started talking; the rest of that job. That was when Alfred went stick with you. Alfred has a picture
a tradition of giving newborns of the them got up and left. He sat there to work for Poretsky Management of a dove that had a nest on his back
family a nickname. His family was talking to her for just as long as he and started making kitchen cabinets. porch; he said the dove used to eat
together nine days after he was born could, and then he asked her for a Alfred had his own way of doing out of his hand, being the only one
at their home in Takoma, Maryland, date. The girl told Alfred to come heads on cabinets that would only who could get close to her.
and his one aunt said, “Well, I am down next Sunday and they will go take him two minutes. He remembers Alfred lost his wife in 2002, after
going to call him Boogie.” His to a meeting. If Alfred had known it his boss telling him to do the cabinet sixty-nine years of marriage; she was
mother confirmed it, and Alfred was was church, he wouldn’t have gone. heads, and when his boss came back just short of 91 years of age. Alfred
stuck with that nickname from that Alfred thought that if you broke a after an hour and a half and saw said, “We got along well; she would
point on. commandment, you were done for, Albert just standing there, his boss say jump, and I would say how
Alfred had twelve brothers and and he didn’t know there was any said, “I thought I told you to do high.” Shortly thereafter, Alfred went
sisters; he said several of them passed way back. So, that Sunday, they went those cabinet heads.” Albert told him to live with his daughter Gwen in
away when they were young. He to the meeting, and the man preached that they were built. The boss told Thurmont. Gwen pulled her arm out
stated that if they were born today, on the five kings: the mineral Albert that it takes everyone all day of socket while taking care of Albert
they probably could have been saved, kingdom, the vegetation kingdom, to do the heads, so he walked down and could no longer give him the
but they just didn’t have the medical the animal kingdom, man’s kingdom, and looked and said, “I’ll be darned, care he needed, so he is now living at
knowledge back then that they have and God’s kingdom. Alfred explained they are done.” Albert said the boss Village of Laurel Run Nursing Home
today. that what the preacher said woke was very happy and paid him good at Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. Alfred
Alfred went to elementary school him up. Alfred said it was 1936, and wages; he stayed with him from said there is no place like home, but
in Takoma Park and dropped out in he got saved. He married his wife a 1949-1975. His back and hip were he likes it there and the staff is very
the fourth grade, as many did back little over a year later on May 29, giving him trouble, and his doctor nice, the food is good, his room is
then. He took care of the huge family 1937. He started into construction said that if he didn’t retire, his back kept clean, and, most of all, he has
vegetable garden, along with his work at a young age and, other than would retire him. He was old enough all the assistance he needs.
siblings and mother and father. the two years he was in the army, to retire, and the doctor wrote a I very much enjoyed my interview
Alfred stated that at one time he made it his life-long career. letter to the company explaining it with Alfred and enjoyed the
was a heavy drinker. One day, he was Alfred joined the U.S. Army on to them. He retired after twenty-six hospitality he showed me. I found
in a beer joint; when he came out, January 4, 1944, and landed overseas years; the company gave him a big him to be a most interesting man
this old man was right behind him eight days after D-Day; he was all send-off with a check for $1,700 (a who became an army veteran at
and asked him which way he was over Europe for the next eighteen nice sum for that time; you could thirty-one years of age and already
going. Alfred asked the man which months. buy a new Chevy Impala) and a had a wife and children, but loved his
way he wanted to go. The old man When Alfred came home from plaque with a golden hammer on country and proudly served. Alfred
told Alfred where he wanted to go, the army, he went back to work as it with the words “Boogie” Clark, has had a full life, and I hope he
and Alfred said he would take him a construction carpenter for a man Poretsky Management, 1949 -1975, continues to for many years to come.
home. When he pulled up in front of named Clark (no relation to Alfred). The Maintenance Crew. He has God Bless the United States of
the man’s house, the old man said, Clark had come to Alfred’s home and the plaque on his wall in his room. America, God Bless the American
“Come on in and meet the folks.” asked him to come to work for him Alfred said he did more work after he Veteran, and God Bless You.
our neighborhood veterans right away. Alfred bought a truck retired than he did before retirement.
by Jim Houck, Jr. from the man for $200.00; not long He sold firewood and said when
someone bought a cord of wood
after that he was asked to pick up
supplies for the construction jobs from him they got a good cord.
and wasn’t receiving any pay for his Alfred was living in Burkittsville,
time or the use of his truck. Clark Maryland, and he and his wife had
had also wanted Alfred to work extra a daughter, Gwen, and a son, Jerry.
U.S. Army time after hauling his supplies and Gwen and Vernon Troxell have four
not pay him for it. He didn’t stay
boys and are living in Thurmont
Private Alfred Woodrow Clark with that outfit very long; Alfred and Jerry Clark and wife have two
girls and are living in Burkittsville,
had just gotten out of the service and
102 Years Young needed to be paid. where Jerry has a garage. Alfred
has so many great and great-great
Alfred got a job as a
superintendent carpenter with a grandchildren that he said he could
Born June 13, 1913, in They sat Alfred down around construction outfit in Takoma Park not count nor even begin to name
Washington, D.C., to Henry and this big round table, and this girl for a couple of years before he and them. Alfred said that when you get
Edith Clark, was a boy they named was sitting right across from him. his boss had a falling out, and he left up there in age, names just don’t
Alfred Woodrow. Alfred’s family had They started talking; the rest of that job. That was when Alfred went stick with you. Alfred has a picture
a tradition of giving newborns of the them got up and left. He sat there to work for Poretsky Management of a dove that had a nest on his back
family a nickname. His family was talking to her for just as long as he and started making kitchen cabinets. porch; he said the dove used to eat
together nine days after he was born could, and then he asked her for a Alfred had his own way of doing out of his hand, being the only one
at their home in Takoma, Maryland, date. The girl told Alfred to come heads on cabinets that would only who could get close to her.
and his one aunt said, “Well, I am down next Sunday and they will go take him two minutes. He remembers Alfred lost his wife in 2002, after
going to call him Boogie.” His to a meeting. If Alfred had known it his boss telling him to do the cabinet sixty-nine years of marriage; she was
mother confirmed it, and Alfred was was church, he wouldn’t have gone. heads, and when his boss came back just short of 91 years of age. Alfred
stuck with that nickname from that Alfred thought that if you broke a after an hour and a half and saw said, “We got along well; she would
point on. commandment, you were done for, Albert just standing there, his boss say jump, and I would say how
Alfred had twelve brothers and and he didn’t know there was any said, “I thought I told you to do high.” Shortly thereafter, Alfred went
sisters; he said several of them passed way back. So, that Sunday, they went those cabinet heads.” Albert told him to live with his daughter Gwen in
away when they were young. He to the meeting, and the man preached that they were built. The boss told Thurmont. Gwen pulled her arm out
stated that if they were born today, on the five kings: the mineral Albert that it takes everyone all day of socket while taking care of Albert
they probably could have been saved, kingdom, the vegetation kingdom, to do the heads, so he walked down and could no longer give him the
but they just didn’t have the medical the animal kingdom, man’s kingdom, and looked and said, “I’ll be darned, care he needed, so he is now living at
knowledge back then that they have and God’s kingdom. Alfred explained they are done.” Albert said the boss Village of Laurel Run Nursing Home
today. that what the preacher said woke was very happy and paid him good at Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. Alfred
Alfred went to elementary school him up. Alfred said it was 1936, and wages; he stayed with him from said there is no place like home, but
in Takoma Park and dropped out in he got saved. He married his wife a 1949-1975. His back and hip were he likes it there and the staff is very
the fourth grade, as many did back little over a year later on May 29, giving him trouble, and his doctor nice, the food is good, his room is
then. He took care of the huge family 1937. He started into construction said that if he didn’t retire, his back kept clean, and, most of all, he has
vegetable garden, along with his work at a young age and, other than would retire him. He was old enough all the assistance he needs.
siblings and mother and father. the two years he was in the army, to retire, and the doctor wrote a I very much enjoyed my interview
Alfred stated that at one time he made it his life-long career. letter to the company explaining it with Alfred and enjoyed the
was a heavy drinker. One day, he was Alfred joined the U.S. Army on to them. He retired after twenty-six hospitality he showed me. I found
in a beer joint; when he came out, January 4, 1944, and landed overseas years; the company gave him a big him to be a most interesting man
this old man was right behind him eight days after D-Day; he was all send-off with a check for $1,700 (a who became an army veteran at
and asked him which way he was over Europe for the next eighteen nice sum for that time; you could thirty-one years of age and already
going. Alfred asked the man which months. buy a new Chevy Impala) and a had a wife and children, but loved his
way he wanted to go. The old man When Alfred came home from plaque with a golden hammer on country and proudly served. Alfred
told Alfred where he wanted to go, the army, he went back to work as it with the words “Boogie” Clark, has had a full life, and I hope he
and Alfred said he would take him a construction carpenter for a man Poretsky Management, 1949 -1975, continues to for many years to come.
home. When he pulled up in front of named Clark (no relation to Alfred). The Maintenance Crew. He has God Bless the United States of
the man’s house, the old man said, Clark had come to Alfred’s home and the plaque on his wall in his room. America, God Bless the American
“Come on in and meet the folks.” asked him to come to work for him Alfred said he did more work after he Veteran, and God Bless You.
