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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
Rose Mary’s Words of Wisdom Upon Growing Old, Part 5
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. — Reinhold Niebuhr Image, image, image! People are so enslaved by image that some won’t use walking aids. However, pride goeth before a fall. … Read More
Rose Mary’s Words of Wisdom Upon Growing Old, Part 4
One of my friends had always wanted to see India’s Taj Mahal. She didn’t want to attempt it on her own as she’s my age, so she paid the expenses of an acquaintance to accompany her. Her friend grew up in India, speaks the language and knows about the food. … Read More
A Very Special Person, Part 2
I got to thinking about last week’s column. It described my beloved mother’s poverty and the difficulties that she endured such as having to quit school after eighth grade, cope with my father’s blindness and go out to work even though she preferred keeping house. However, that’s only part of … Read More
A Very Special Person
You may have tangible wealth untold, caskets of gold. Richer than me you can never be — I had a mother who read to me. — Strickland Gillian, “The Reading Mother” I’ll return to my columns about aging after Mother’s Day. Two years ago, Eric Cox, publisher of the Knightstown … Read More
Rose Mary’s Words of Wisdom Upon Growing Old, Part 3
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. Translated by Fitzgerald, “The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam” Recently one Friday afternoon, Bill said, “The water … Read More