Birth date: Mar 25, 1939 Death date: Jan 14, 2017
Walton C. Clark, Jr. passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at his home in Mandeville, LA. He was born on Saturday, March 25, 1939 in Washington, DC to the late Walton C. Clark, Sr. and Grace Montgomery. Walton is survived by Read Obituary
Sonny was a very knowledgeable scientist and a great guy to travel with. He was my senior on several marine surveys, and he was the initial person to brief me before my first trip as a senior gravity representative. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Wes Hillstrom
Andrea and Wesley, Sonny was such a kind and gentle man, with a great sense of humor, a love of reading and learning, and a guide through life for young Wes. Gene and I both will miss him, especially at holidays when he was a frequent dinner guest. We look forward to a celebration of his life whenever it can be arranged. In the meantime, Wes, please feel free to come hang out and share some cooking with me. Andrea, can't wait until you come back.
Sonny was truly a kind and thoughtful man. He was most proud of his son, Wesley, and secondly the work he did at Navo with our gravity station data base. I feel blessed to have known him. So sorry, Wesley.
I made him a stained glass replica of a gravity meter for his retirement and I have added parts through the years for him... It was in my hands last and wonder if Wesley would like to have it?
Nicki and I corresponded with Sonny up until the last few months. He was a humble and honorable man and the most noble of all men. We will miss his generosity and friendship. Requies in pacem, amice.
Nicki and Jim K.
I was in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades with "Conyers" and remember him as a kind, gentle, and thoughtful young man. So very sorry to hear that he has passed!
Wilma Griggs Walters
Arizona
Sonny was truly a man of the world. He was a most interesting conversationalist on a variety of topics, including science, food and drink, foreign travel, and the sea. I thank him for sharing his vast knowledge with me, and I salute him for a life well lived.
Elliott Baker
Sonny was always pleasant to everyone. I know he will be thoroughly missed by all of his friends and co-workers.
Trish
So sorry to hear of Walton's passing. We worked together for 14 years at NAVOCEANO. I was the NOSS worker. He was always so nice and kind to all he met. Thanks for the fund memories we had.
Jim Tarver
Wesley,
You father will be sorely missed by the NAVO Gravity community. He was an original member of the Gravity Zoo and and an adopted member of the Alexandria Va. Belle Haven Towers community.
I hope someone still has a copy the Land Gravity Station book. It was an essential part of every survey and became a work of art under Sonny's draftsmanship.
When we closed up shop, he insisted on making it perfect before transitioning to NGA, even though he was retired.
