Clarence "Jack" Meek

Clarence Edward Meek, long-time resident of Burlington, Wash., died at Highgate Senior Living in Yakima Wash. on July 15, 2011 at the age of 87.

Jack was born on June 12, 1924 in Caruthersville, Mo. to Clarence and Maude Meek. He graduated from Caruthersville High School in Caruthersville, Mo. in 1942, joined the Army and became a part of the 928th Engineer Aviation Regiment H&S Company, helping to build runways during World War II, first on the Azore Islands off the coast of Portugal and then on Okinawa. He was stationed in Spokane, Wash. where he met Elsie Sheller of Odessa, Wash. and was ma...