William Burton Clark III, (affectionally known as "Jargo"), was born Dec. 4, 1917, in Blountstown Fla. and died in Madison, Fla. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. He was the son of the late Sheriff Charles Dennis Clark and Maggie Messer Clark. He was also predeceased by his wife of 71 years, Eunice Priest Clark; and his son, Dr. William B. Clark IV.
He is survived by his three daughters: Rosemary (Bill) Clark Stiefel, Margaret (Dennis) Irel Clark, Elizabeth (Harry) Clark Rotter; nine grandchildren: William (Marilyn) C. Stiefel III, John (Mu-Yi) Clark Stiefel, Van (Caroline) Richard Stiefel, Catherine (Thomas) Espinoza, Harry Gerald Rotter II, William (Danielle) B. Clark V, Margaret (Philip) Rotter Wilkerson, Corrie (Andy) Clark Turner, Caroline (Hasin) Rotter Al Restimawi; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Jargo attended the University of Alabama where he was a member of the DKE fraternity. After marrying, he moved to Madison, Fla. and became very active in the community.
He was a founding member of the Madison Rotary Club and served as President of the club before becoming the District Governor of 694 area in the panhandle of Florida. Jargo personified the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self" and he was especially proud of having been a part of the Polio Plus vaccine worldwide effort. He also served for a number of years as a Director on the board of the Southern Scholarship Foundation which provides housing for deserving students attending FSU and the U. of F.
Donations may be made to Southern Scholarship, Mission Dignity or the Baptist 1898 Sanctuary, Madison, Fla.
A private graveside service was held on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Madison, Fla.
Beggs Funeral Home handled the arrangements. You may send your condolences to the family by visiting beggsfuneral.com.