POWELL, III, Clarke G.

Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory Wickenburg, Arizona Clarke G. Powell, III passed away May 22, 2012 in Sun City West, Arizona. Clarke was born December 11, 1942 in Los Angeles, California to Clarke & Gene (Berry) Powell. He had lived in San Diego for many years prior to moving to Wickenburg in 2006. Clarke was a very gifted musician, accomplished on the electric guitar, dobro and banjo. He began his professional music career at the age of 19 in Northern California. He also played in several country bands in the San Diego area, the last one before relocating was the "Fugatives". Clarke and a friend traveled to Nashville where he played at the Grand Ole Opry with Bashful Brother Oswald, his hero. Clarke lastly played the dobro and banjo at the Wise Owl Senior Center here in Wickenburg. He had a great eye for photography and had taken many photos here in Wickenburg that Jan had placed on greeting cards. Clarke was an avid Ham Radio Operator with call sign KF6TTE. He was very active on the weather net in the morning and evening. He was an avid San Diego Charger fan also. He was preceded in death by his parents Clarke and Gene Powell. Clarke is survived by his wife Jan of Wickenburg, her daughter and son Leslie (Brian) Terhorst of San Diego, CA., Dale Krouse of Rohnert Park, CA., and sister Jan (Pat) McCready on Mansfield, OH. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 11:00 AM at the St. Alban's Episcopal Church. Memorial Contributions in Clarke's memory may be made to Hospice of the Valley at 1510 E. Flower St. Phoenix, AZ 85014-5656. ~~~~~~~~~ The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Clarke Powell passed away peacefully May 22 with his wife by his side. He was Born Dec. 11, 1942 in Los Angeles, Calif., to Clarke Powell II and Gene Powell. He retired from AmeriGas in San Diego after 15 years of service before moving to Wickenburg in 2006 with his wife Jan. He is survived by his wife Jan, her daughter and husband Leslie and Brian Terhorst of San Diego, Calif.; her son Dale Krouse of Rohnert Park, Calif.; and his sister Jan (Pat) McCready of Mansfield, Ohio. He was an extremely gifted musician, accomplished on the electric guitar, dobro and banjo. He began his professional music career at age 19 in Northern California. He also played in several country bands in the San Diego area, the last one before leaving called “The Fugitives.” Clarke and his friend Wayne traveled to Nashville where he played at the Grand Ole Opry with Bashful Brother Oswald, his hearon on the dobro. Lastly, he played dobro and banjo at the Wise Owl Senior Center with “Country Grass.” He had a great respect for his fellow musicians. Although he never had a formal lesson and could not read music, he said he “always learned from the people he played with.” Clarke also had an excellent eye for great photography as evidenced by his work at weddings and various photographs showcased at several places around town. He had several published in The Wickenburg Sun. He took many pictures in the Wickenburg area that his wife Jan had printed on greeting cards. They had started a business in San Diego called Sea Country Images and traveled to craft shows together. Clarke went to Ireland in 1997 and took all of his camera equipment plus his musical instruments. It was a time that he has treasured ever since. He came back with some beautiful photographs of Ireland. He and Wayne played in pubs with the locals (and maybe drank a little ale and some world-famous Irish whisky). Clarke was an avid amateur radio operator. He was very active on the weather net in the morning and evening. He loved talking to the other Hams on the radio and each day would document the weather stats on paper and relay them on the radio for Wickenburg. He had an extensive collection of watches and calculators, and they all did something different. He was dragged to a yard sale once and he purchased a Texas Instruments calculator for a dollar and found it was worth more than $100. He was a diehard San Diego Chargers fan and would purchase season tickets each year. You could always see him wearing either his Fugitives hat or his Chargers hat. “My hubby resided at Emeritus in Sun City West for the past four months, where he had the best care you could ever ask for. They even took good care of me. I will always appreciate them and the team at Hospice of the Valley that were always there for him and for me. I now say goodbye to my love. I know you are up there ‘pickin’ and grinnin’’ with the big guys and singing the ‘Wabash Cannon Ball.’ I miss you terrible and I love you awful.” Memorial service will be Saturday (June 2) at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 357 W. Yavapai Street, Wickenburg AZ 85390. Donations can be made to Hospice of the Valley in his name, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix, AZ 85014-5656. Friends may offer condolences at www.wickenburgfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home and Crematory.