Obituary of John Thomas Clark

Judge John Thomas Clark Jr. (age 70) Judge John T. Clark Jr died on May 19, 2016 in Virginia. John was born on May 26, 1945 in Freeport, NY. He was raised in Levittown, NY before attending the University of Louisville and earning his B.S. degree from Penn State University in 1967 and a J.D. degree from New York Law School in 1973. As a U.S. Marine Captain, John led combat troops in Vietnam and was a police officer in Jones Beach, NY prior to earning his law degree. John spent several years as a corporate labor and employment lawyer at Mack Truck before joining the National Labor Relations Board in 1977. He held a variety of roles throughout his 35+ years in the government sector but his most prominent position came in 1997 when he was appointed as an Administrative Law Judge at the Social Security Administration followed by an appointment as an NLRB Administrative Law Judge in 2000. John also taught labor relations at Shepherd University as an adjunct professor from 1981-1990. He and his longtime partner, Linda Hughes, enjoyed traveling the United States, exploring upscale restaurants, the theater and visiting National Parks. John accomplished his goal of staying at least 1 night in each of the 50 States in the U.S. over the years. He was an avid reader and sports fan. An ideal weekend when not traveling was spent reading a variety of newspapers, magazines and books while watching college football and NFL games in the home he shared with Linda. He was a loving and supportive father and grandfather. He is survived by his son John Clark III of Natick, MA, wife Keri, sons Jackson and Tyler; daughter Meghan Myers of Martinsburg, WV, husband Chris and son Lincoln; daughter Erin Eskins of Charleston, WV, husband Brian, sons Owen and Austin; son Kevin Clark of Medway, MA, wife Ashley and son Wells and former spouse and mother of his children, Mary Ellen Clark. He is predeceased by his partner Linda Hughes; mother and father Loretta (Sofield) and John Clark Sr. as well as infant brother Kevin. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 24 from 6pm-8pm at Adams Green Funeral Home 721 Elden St. Herndon VA where funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 25 at 11am. Interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Stroke Comeback Center in Vienna, VA. (strokecomebackcenter.org) Email condolences may be made at adamsgreen.com