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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
The Games People Play
Phil King, a fine Irvington carpenter/handyman whom we found through an ad in this paper, asked where he could buy a board like ours for the marble game “Aggravation.” (Various stores and Amazon sell them.) Oh my goodness! This set Bill and me to remembering . . . My brother-in-law, … Read More
Stories From the Sweet Life
I will arise and go now to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade. And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow, Dropping … Read More
Children of Joy
Certain people share common traits: a cheerful demeanor, courage and unshakeable faith — no matter what. They make me want to be a better person. My skinflint grandfather — himself a teacher — made my mother quit school and support herself after eight grade. Mother envisioned Heaven as a place … Read More
Summertime, Part 3
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy, Fish are jumpin’ . . . ” — Gershwin, “Porgy and Bess” Our son-in-law, Tom, is an avid fisherman. Last October his dream of owning a house on a significant body of water was realized when he and Vicki bought a home on Lake … Read More
Summertime, Part 2
One thing leads to another and takes me into unforeseen byways. I am you, and you are me. We build on each other’s memories, and common experiences such as the enjoyment of food make us feel more connected. I feel less lonely when readers communicate about how my experiences resonate … Read More