Obituaries

Martin Rae Clifford

Martin Rae Clifford, 58, of St. Louis, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 8, 1957 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Louis Rae and Minnie Pauline Huggins Clifford. Martin was a 1975 graduate of Springdale High School, and graduated with a bachelor degree from Webster University in 2005. He was a senior IT operations manager with Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. He was preceded in death by his parents and an uncle, Richard Clifford. He is survived by a son, Major Christopher Clifford and wife Sarah, granddaughter, Livvy, and a grandson to be born in June all of Oklahoma City; step-mother, Donna Clifford of Springdale; step-sisters, Jo Bryant of Fayetteville, Julie Brown and husband Thad, and their children, Chloe and Cade, all of Springdale; an uncle, Patrick Clifford and wife Shirley, and their daughter, Bentley, all of Campbell, Missouri; and his rescued cats, Sam and Little Bit. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 19, at the Bill Fleeman Memorial Chapel at Circle of Life in Springdale. Memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Ark. 72762, or to The Springdale Animal Shelter Foundation, 1500 Camino Real, Springdale, Ark 72762. Arrangements are with Heritage Funeral Home, online guest book at www.heritageofnwa.com.

Published February 17, 2016

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