Daniel W. Clark

WINSLOW – Daniel W. Clark, 73, of Winslow, passed away and into the arms of his Savior on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, with family by his side. He was born in Oceanside, Calif. on Oct. 10, 1951.

Dan graduated from Oregon State University in 1974 and immediately began his life of service with the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, West Africa as an agricultural advisor to local farmers. It was there he met the love of his life, his wife, Debra, a fellow Peace Corps volunteer, who was also serving there as a teacher. They returned stateside to be married on July 5, 1975, and returned to Africa together to complete their time of service. He was employed by LaVerdiere’s Drug Stores, Maine Biological Laboratory, Walmart Corporation, and Maine-ly Elder Care in his lifetime.

Dan was a loving and supportive father and grandfather, sharing his passion for music, theater, and sports with them all. He attended as many special concerts, games, plays, and other events in the lives of his children and grandchildren as possible, around the state of Maine and beyond. He was deeply invested in their education, a value instilled in him by his parents, and he strove to further that legacy into future generations.

The most important thing to Dan was his faith in Jesus and serving others as an outward expression of that inner conviction. He was more than just a regular attendee at the places of worship he called home over the years. He was woven into the fabric of these church families, especially at Faith Church, where he served as a choir member, a men’s Bible study participant, and a member of various ministry committees such as missions, prayer, and even puppets!

Outside of church, Dan also spent his life as a volunteer. He worked with the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, the Resolve Life Center, the Solon Women’s Shelter, and Safe Families for Children of Maine to live out his testimony of the gospel and encourage the “least of these” in his community, those most in need of love and care (Matthew 25: 34–40).

He loved to travel with Deb and made lasting memories with her as part of choirs accompanying Christian worship artist Michael W. Smith on tours of both Alaska and Israel. They also enjoyed exploring Maine in the summer months by completing Downeast magazine’s Great Maine Scavenger Hunt for the past few years. They even served as substitute lighthouse keepers on Burnt Island, Maine!

The largest part of Dan’s musical life was spent “making a joyful noise” in vocal ensembles. He was a card-carrying member of the Barbershop Harmony Society for 44 years, beginning with the Kennebec Valley Chordsmen in Waterville – a joy he passed down to his son, Ben, who sang with the older men as a child, and now directs them. He was a member of the southern gospel quartet, The King’s Men, the Mustard Seed Choir, and the choir for the Easter cantata “His Last Days.” Most recently, Dan shared his joy for barbershop harmonies as part of the Portland Downeasters and the VLQ (very large quartet) the Music Medics, who sang to uplift pediatric patients at the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland.

He is survived by his mother, Patricia Clark of Salem, Ore.; brothers Timothy (Mia), Michael (Christine), Craig (Denise), and Christopher; his loving wife Debra; and two children, Erin Pollock and husband Jonathan of Durham, and Ben Clark and wife Theresa of Winslow; and nine grandchildren, Gabriel, Grace, Lily, Ella, Lydia, Samuel, Theodore, Oliver, and Josanna.

He was predeceased by his father. Edward Clark, Jr. of Salem, Ore., his birth mother, Barbara Cutler Clark; and his wife’s parents, Merton and Lois Campbell of Winslow.

Dan’s family would like to thank Dr. Timothy Webb and Chiropractic Family Health Center staff for their care over the years, as well as the Critical Care Unit staff at Maine General Medical Center for their compassion as his time with us dwindled.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. on July 13, at Faith Church, 250 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Waterville.

Services are under the care of Veilleux-Redington-Lawry Brothers, 8 Elm St., Waterville. An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at http://www.vrlfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers,

donations in Dan’s memory can be made to:

Downeasters Music Medics, Resolve Life Center, Faith Church Waterville, and/or the Come And See

Foundation for The Chosen – to follow in the footsteps of Dan’s quiet, humble, and consistent generosity