Clark, Erna M. 

of Scottsdale, AZ passed away on December 15, 2009. 
She was the first baby born on January 1, 1921 in 
Toledo, Ohio. Erna was the youngest of four children 
born to William and Dolly Macura. She met and 
married the love of her life Tom Clark and they had 
two daughters - Beverly Sawyer and Gloria Demaree. 
She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Tom 
and daughter Gloria. Erna and Tom graduated from 
Hotel Management School at the University Of 
Houston. Upon coming to Arizona as a young couple, 
Erna worked at the Camelback Inn in the winter and 
the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs in the 
summer. Soon after, she became a hostess in the 
Concho Room at the Hotel Westward Ho when it was the 
most luxurious hotel in Phoenix. During this period 
of her life she also modeled (mainly for Lura Lee 
Originals squaw dresses). She eventually became 
involved in apartment management where she managed 
and owned some of the largest apartment complexes in 
Phoenix. She became a Real Estate agent and worked 
in her husband's firm (Tom Clark Realty). She will 
be dearly missed by her surviving daughter Beverly 
and son-in-law Ned Sawyer. She was a devoted Grandma 
to her Grandsons - Derek, Dane, Tod and Travis, and 
Great Grandchildren - Lauren, Dené, Chloe, Parks, 
Finn, Peyton and Garrett. Even with her 
accomplishments, Erna was most proud of her family 
and was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and 
grams. Erna was a warm, thoughtful, honest and 
beautiful person. Her family and friends will miss 
her and love her forever. Even when we know someone 
has gone to a better place, "good -bye " is always 
the hardest thing to say. A celebration of her life 
will be held on Monday, December 28 at 11:00 AM at 
Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary, 8555 E. Pinnacle 
Peak Rd., Scottsdale, AZ. This will be followed by a 
luncheon and gathering of family and friends. Erna 
will be laid to rest, next to her husband 
and daughter, at 1:30 PM at Paradise Memorial 
Gardens. May she rest in everlasting peace.

Published in The Arizona Republic on December 23, 
2009