Bayard Andrew Clark, 46, of East Boothbay, hauled anchor and set sail to distant shores on May 6 at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born in Shreveport, La. on May 18, 1963, a son of Stanley Jr. and Charlon (Cairns) Clark.
He is a 1981 graduate of the Trinity – Pawling School and also a graduate of the University of Maine in 1986. Bayard was always known for his love of the outdoors and the ocean. He was able to weave his enjoyment of the sea with his work as a boat builder for Hodgdon Yachts in East Boothbay and was a Registered Maine Guide. In his school years, Bayard was an avid wrestler. He was a Western New England Wrestling Champion and the New England runner up. Bayard enjoyed woodworking, and being at Ocean Point, and was very loyal to his many close friends; however, he especially loved spending time with his son, Andrew Brooks Clark.
He is survived by his parents of Westfield, N.J. and Ocean Point; brother, Brooks and sister-in-law Tina of Buxton; sister, Catherine and brother-in-law Michael, and niece Charlotte Salmon of Gloucester, Mass.; former wife and treasured friend, Linda Sibley Clark and children Joseph and Kristin Sibley; son, Andrew; and many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins and many, many dear friends.
Memorial service will be held at a later date at Ocean Point.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Bayard may be made to the Fisherman’s Memorial Fund, 24 Appel Lane, Boothbay, ME 04537.
Arrangements are with Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, Buxton, www.dcpate.com.
