Longtime Greenbelt Supporter, Director Passes Away
Russell Burrage Clark, 81, who played an important role in Greenbelt’s growth during our second decade of existence, died at his South Hamilton home on November 2.
Clark, whose obituary says he “was happiest with a chainsaw in his hand…or on the back of a horse chasing hounds,” was a longtime supporter and became a Greenbelt Trustee in 1975. He was a member of our Board of Directors from 1978-1984.
Clark’s formative years came during World War II when his father, Forrester, moved from Army post to Army post. That “engrained into Russell and his siblings a strong sense to appreciate and conserve any scarce resource. This played an important part in Russell’s later efforts of conservation and preservation,” his obituary reads.
A Harvard University graduate, Clark’s favorite learning happened outside of the classroom and he never stopped pursuing his passions, according to his obituary.
“One of his proudest accomplishments was being awarded the Hunnewell Medal for a perfectly realized landscape, which he and his wife created at their home,” his obituary reads. “He served as President of The Mass. Horticulture Society, was on the board of The American Horticulture Society, as well as the American Orchid Society.”
He was also Master of Foxhounds and Amateur Huntsman of The Myopia Hunt for twenty years.
Clark’s family asked that donations be made in his memory to Greenbelt: https://ecga.org/Donate