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Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the Saranac Lake Veteran's Club.

Born: 1920

Died: September 21, 1982

Married: Patricia Drumm

Children: John Rork, Mrs. Margaret Thompson, May Kay Rork

Clarence Rork was a World War II veteran. He was a son of Clarence A. and Margaret Rork of Gabriels. He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Brighton.

Adirondack Daily Enterprise, September 23, 1982

Clarence Rork

UTICA — Clarence (Babe) Rork, a native of Gabriels, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, at St. Luke's Hospital, Utica after a long illness.

He graduated from the Saranac Lake High School and Paul Smith's College.

He had been employed for more than 30 years by the State of New York in the food service department of Marcy Hospital.

Mr. Rork was past commander of the American Legion Post in Whitesboro and had been its historian for many years.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Thompson and May Kay Rork; a son John; and three brothers, Philip, Francis and James.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Paul's Church in Whitesboro at 9:30 a.m., tomorrow.

Burial will be in Brighton Cemetery, Gabriels at 4 p.m., that same day.

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-'''Died:'''
+'''Born:''' 1920
-'''Married:'''
+'''Died:''' September 21, 1982
-'''Children:'''
+'''Married:''' Patricia Drumm
-'''Clarence Rork''' was a [[https://localwiki.org/hsl/World_War_II_veteran|World War II veteran]].  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. [[Clarence%20Rork|Clarence Rork]] of [[Gabriels|Gabriels]]..
+'''Children:''' John Rork, Mrs. Margaret Thompson, May Kay Rork
+'''Clarence Rork''' was a [[World War II veteran]].  He was a son of Clarence A. and Margaret Rork of [[Gabriels]].  He is buried in [[Mountain View Cemetery]] in [[Brighton]].
+----''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', September 23, 1982
+'''Clarence Rork'''
+UTICA — Clarence (Babe) Rork, a native of Gabriels, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, at St. Luke's Hospital, Utica after a long illness.
+He graduated from the [[Saranac Lake High School]] and [[Paul Smith's College]].
+He had been employed for more than 30 years by the State of New York in the food service department of Marcy Hospital.
+Mr. Rork was past commander of the American Legion Post in Whitesboro and had been its historian for many years.
+Survivors include his wife, Patricia; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Thompson and May Kay Rork; a son John; and three brothers, Philip, Francis and James.
+A funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Paul's Church in Whitesboro at 9:30 a.m., tomorrow.
+Burial will be in Brighton Cemetery, Gabriels at 4 p.m., that same day.
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