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Lt. Col. Steven P. Clark

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May 2, 2019

Lt. Col. Steven P. Clark
Central Coast Group 4
California Wing

Steven Paul Clark, Lt Col Ret., lost his long and valiant battle with cancer on Dec 2, 2018. He was born on May 30, 1950 in Pomona, CA to Richard H. Clark and V. Halcie (Stratton) Clark. Born into an army family, he traveled all over the world as a child ending up again in Pomona where he graduated from Ganesha High School in 1968. After graduation he went to the U.S. Air Force Academy, beginning a life-long career serving his country with the U.S. Air Force. It was there that he met his future wife, Kristy Jean Finch and they married in 1972. Upon graduation in 1972 he went to pilot training to fulfill his dream of flying. He flew "Huey" helicopters and B-52 bombers during his 23 year career with the Air Force. After retiring from the Air Force Steve eventually went into civil service for the Air Force, working as a Planning Specialist, retiring in 2017 with the Outstanding Service Award. 

When he was not flying his own airplane, Steve was an active member of the Civil Air Patrol, the Santa Maria Ham Radio Club, and Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church. Steve and Kristy have two children, Stefanie Clark of Sacramento, CA and Kevin Clark of La Habra, CA.
Greg Putnam, Lt. Col., CAP