A Biography of Ezra Thompson Clark

Ezra Clark, page 038

38 EZRA THOMPSON CLARK erect, then bent forward, occasionally, indicated a medita- tive as well as an observing mind. His perception was very keen. He used to say that there was a great difference in each head of stock in the Clark herd of cattle, and that every horse and cow had its own disposition which made it different and easily recognized from the others. He had an extremely hospitable nature. It was his de- light to entertain friends and strangers. His home was the stopping place for travelers who came to town, and always without charge. At general conference time people came to his home, with their teams, from Bear Lake and southern Utah. It was very unusual for more than a day to pass with- out someone enjoying the friendly hospitality of Ezra Clark's home. All who knew him were aware of this generous quality in his character. One of his boys went to Ogden to get a head of stock from the stray pen. When he asked the man with whom he stayed how much he owed for the night's lodging and feed for his horse, the man replied: "Five dollars." All the boy had was $1.50, which his father had given him just before he left home. "Well," said the man, "your father cares for many boys that go his way, so I won't charge anything." His first wife, Aunt Mary, as she was familiarly called, was a suitable companion. She had a deeply religious na- ture and a great pride in the growth of the Church. She had absolute confidence in its leaders and felt a satisfaction in the fact that her husband was in harmony with them. Her great diversion was service to the Church. In early days she taught a Sunday school class and all her life she was interested in Relief Society work. She was chosen to be