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Author Biography
Rose Mary Clarke writes a weekly column about life experiences.
Rose Mary Clarke started writing columns for the Knightstown Banner when she was in high school. A graduate of Knightstown High School, Ball State and Indiana University, she taught French at Franklin Central High School and Howe High School. Her husband, daughter Victoria and she lived in Irvington for many years. She and Bill currently live in Warren Park.
She was a Realtor for over twenty years and returned to writing columns about twelve years ago. Her weekly column that also appears in the Weekly View is about life experiences — travel, nature, the arts and the funny/sad events of the past. She is an avid reader and enjoys writing, cooking and eating good food.
She has published a book of some of her columns that is called Ramblings: A Stroll Down Memory Lane with Henry David Thoreau.
Rose Mary Clarke passed away October 26, 2017.
Rose Mary Clarke’s Story Archive
Treasure Hunt
I hope you’ll heed this story. When I answered the phone I heard a rather indistinct voice, “Grandma, I’m so embarrassed to make this call. Can we keep it between ourselves?” “Certainly,” I responded. “Did Mom tell you?” “No.” “I’m in Atlanta. One of my friends has died.” “Oh dear!” … Read More
True Love
Good grief! I’ve turned the pages in our calendar twice since Christmas, and here we are at Valentine’s Day. While I was in the hospital, one of the young nurses asked me how long Bill and I had been married. “Fifty-two lo-o-o-ng years! Actually, it’s been 52 wonderful years that … Read More
The Long Goodbye
The Case Manager at Community East, registered nurse Lisa Gading, told me a touching story about her mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. I interviewed Lisa who hopes to add to the understanding of the process that people go through. Alzheimer’s jerks around the emotions of sufferers and their families … Read More
Shining a Light Into the Dark, Part 2
“Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light . . . “ — Dylan Thomas When I was young I never heard of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease which is the major form … Read More
Shining a Light Into the Dark
Henry David Thoreau wrote in Walden that we should love our life, whether we are rich or live in a poorhouse. To paraphrase Thoreau, I have tried to live consciously and deeply and suck up all the marrow of my life so that when I come to die, I shall … Read More