Bill Text: IN SCR0021 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing Kenton "Eric" Clark, longtime Carmel educator.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2010-02-16 - Returned to the Senate [SCR0021 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2010-SCR0021-Introduced.html
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Kenton “Eric”
Clark.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
RESOLUTION No. _____
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION memorializing Kenton “Eric”
Clark.
Whereas, Kenton “Eric” Clark passed away on October
7, 2009, at the age of 74;
Whereas, Clark was born in Indianapolis. He entered 1st
grade at Carmel Elementary and remained involved with
Carmel schools for the remainder of his life;
Whereas, Clark graduated from Carmel High School in
1953. While a student, he played football and basketball, and
he ran track;
Whereas, Clark was also an athlete at Earlham College
in Richmond, Indiana. At Earlham, he earned 12 varsity
athletic letters in football, basketball, track, and volleyball.
He later earned the George Van Dyke Award for
Outstanding Male Athlete. Clark is now a member of
Earlham's Athletic Hall of Fame;
Whereas, After furthering his education with a master's
degree from Butler University, Clark returned to Carmel
schools as an educator;
Whereas, During his 39 year tenure, Clark served as a teacher, counselor, assistant principal, and head coach of the
boy's basketball team;
Whereas, From 1970-1977, Clark served as a coach of
the Carmel boy's basketball team. In 1977, he led the team to
the school's first state championship. He earned the title of
Indiana Coach of the Year for the 1976-1977 season. He
went on to coach the Indiana All-Stars in 1978;
Whereas, After his stint as basketball coach, Clark
transitioned into the role of assistant principal, where he
stayed until his retirement in 1997;
Whereas, Clark has earned many awards and
distinctions. In 1997, Governor Frank O'Bannon awarded
Clark with The Sagamore of the Wabash. In 2000, he was
awarded the Rotary Club of Carmel's Outstanding Service
Award;
Whereas, Clark's accomplishments have also earned him
honors in the Carmel High School Athletic Hall of Fame,
Carmel High School Alumni Hall of Fame, Hamilton County
Basketball Hall of Fame, and the Indiana Basketball Hall of
Fame;
Whereas, Clark was honored with the "Eric Clark
Activity Center", the Carmel High School athletic facilities
which were named after Clark upon his retirement;
Whereas, Clark's involvement within the Carmel School
community did not end with his retirement. He attended
almost every Carmel High School basketball and football
game even after he retired, whether the game was played at
home or away; and
Whereas, Clark was a coach and educator who genuinely
enjoyed his work. Like the building named for him, Clark's
legacy will remain a part of Carmel High School for many
years to come: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly memorializes Kenton “Eric” Clark for his accomplishments and contributions in the Carmel Clay School System.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Kenton “Eric” Clark's wife, Betty; John J. Williams , Principal of Carmel High School; Dr. Barb Underwood , Superintendent of Carmel Schools, and the Carmel School Board.
