Patrick (Pat) Clark was born at Bismarck on March 31, 1885. He came to Carrington in 1906 to be employed as a clerk in the Farnham‑Tenborg store and later in the Wallace-Galehouse clothing store owned by J.E. Galehouse. On November 7, 1910 he married Myrtle Pearson, who had been born in New York State on June 21, 1891. In 1923 Pat Clark entered into a partnership with Olaf Rusley. They opened a clothing store known as Olaf and Pat. It continued with that name even after Olaf left the partnership. Mrs. Clark aided her husband in the store, as did their son, Gordon. After Mr. Clark's death, they continued in the business.
They had two sons, Gordon and Jack.
Pat Clark died in February 1951. Mrs. Clark died in May 1975. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 19B