Donald "Butch" Clark

Born March 4, 1941 in Sadorus, Illinois, son of Wilbur Clark Sr and Alta Lietz Clark.

Died Tuesday, November 29, 2022 in Urbana, Illinois. He was 81 years old.

He married Carol Rieman June 16, 1962 in Tuscola, Illinois.

Butch had ten siblings. Phyllis Siebert, Marion Hank Clark, Bill Clark, Bess Rodgers, Keith Clark preceded him in death.

He is survived by Mary Foley of Champaign, Nancy Rodgers of Rantoul, Wilbur (Sue Ann) Clark Jr. of Tolono, Rich (Susan) Clark of Bement, Jean (Roger) Clapp of Pesotum. He is also survived by two sister-in-law’s, Jackie Clark of Urbana and Susie Clark of Oswego.

Butch and Carol had two children, Jeff (Anne) Clark of Philo, Chris (Jamie) Snodgrass of Tolono, 6 grandchildren, Matthew Clark, Madison (Dustin) Haake,

Mitchell Snodgrass, Benjamin Snodgrass, Mackenzie Clark, Michael Clark, and one great-grandchild, Hazel Mae Haake. Butch is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and his softball family.

Butch grew up in rural Sadorus where he was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. He attended Unity High School where he excelled in basketball, ran cross country and pole-vaulted in track. He retired from Illinois Bell/AT&T as a systems technician and continued to do telephone work for several years following retirement.

Butch was well known as a master fast-pitch softball pitcher with a drop ball that fooled many batters. He threw several perfect games and no-hitters in his pitching career that spanned over 40 years. He was inducted into the ASA Hall of Fame three times; as an individual; with his 1985 Illinois State Champion, Sadorus Woodworth Truckers; and with his Nohren Farms Master’s team. In addition to the state title won in 1985, he was named most valuable pitcher that year and his Urbana Merchants team won a state title in 1967.

Butch was a long-time bowler and the highlight was a perfect game he bowled at Unity Lanes in Tolono. He also played church league basketball with his 3 younger brothers for several years.

Visitation is from 5-7pm, Friday, December 2nd at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 101 E. Church Street, Sadorus, Illinois. Funeral services are 10am, Saturday, December 3rd at the church, with burial following at Craw Cemetery, Sadorus.

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