Clark David Bullock
SALT LAKE CITY—Clark David Bullock, 79, passed away Jan. 30, 2024, surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
He was born June 19, 1944 to Albert C. and Margaret C. Bullock, and grew up in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, attending Forest Elementary, Irving Junior High and Highland High School. He graduated from the College of Southern Utah, University of Utah and UCLA, finishing with an MBA. During high school and college summers he worked as a glazier for the family business, Bullock Glass & Frame Co.
His professional career was spent as an auditor for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of the Inspector General, working on programs in the Bureaus of Reclamation, Mines and Indian Affairs. This led to extensive travel throughout the U.S., and he would later recount his numerous adventures with colleagues during those years. He was based out of Lakewood, Colo., most of his employment, with some stints in Salt Lake, retiring in 2004 after 32 years with OIG.
Clark married Nancy Johnson in 1980 and gained three bonus daughters in the deal. They had quite a few great years together—spending time at his family land and cabin in Parley’s Canyon, Utah, and becoming grandparents—before she passed away in 1996. Upon retirement he was happy to devote his new-found free time to growing a Christmas tree farm on the “bench” (in Parley’s Canyon) and gardening at the cabin. It was a special childhood place for him and he loved spending time there as an adult, whether enjoying a beer after hard work or a glass of wine and reading a book on the porch. And because of him, it became a special place for his grandchildren too, who formed childhood memories having tinfoil boat races in the stream and sleeping under the stars.
Clark had an amazing memory, having learned by heart all the major league baseball stats while in second grade. In fifth grade, he started a school paper and had his own printing press. His whole life, he would recite history facts and was a voracious reader. He was also an avid runner for many years; enjoyed following the stock market and participating in an investment club with friends; relished cooking and trying new recipes, even reading his library of cookbooks simply for pleasure (the cherished family dinners will be missed); loved fine wines and good beer; and he and Nancy tried their hand at making truffles and tempering chocolate to dip them. This exploded into the annual phenomenon of “chocolate dipping” every Thanksgiving weekend—a 30-plus-year tradition and unforgettable event in the lives of his children, grandchildren and their friends. But more than what he accomplished, he will be remembered for the remarkable impact he had on the lives of all those in his orbit.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Nancy, and most recently, his brother, Craig Bullock. He will be profoundly missed by those he left behind: his sister, Allene Bullock Smith; brother and sister-in-law, Rick and Cheryl Bullock; children Tracey and Bill Harty, Lori and Jim Carpenter, and Becky Denna; grandchildren Sawyer Carpenter, Katelin Turner, Elise Carpenter and Kathryn Bayes, Jessianne Turner, Bailey Denna, and Zachary Denna; five nephews and two nieces.
A gathering in celebration of Clark’s life will be Thursday, Feb. 15th, from 6-8pm at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 S. 900 East, Salt Lake City. Guests are encouraged to use parking and entrance located on the north side of the building.
His family deeply thanks the care team on University of Utah Hospital Unit B50 for their skill, compassion, care and professionalism.
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