Jackie “Jack” Clift
Jackie Earl “Jack” Clift, 71, of Newport, passed away at 7:30 am on Friday, January 13, 2012, at The Arbors of Marietta. He was born on September 3, 1940, in Newport, a son of the late Glenn and Minnie Hutchinson Clift. Jack had retired from Newport Water & Sewer Association. He was a member of Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Ohio Chapter 1 and a long serving member of the Frontier Local Board of Education. He was associated with Glen Clift Oil Company, Southeastern Ohio Oil and Gas Association, Frontier Local Economic Development and Little Muskingum Watershed. He supported Frontier Local athletics and served as timekeeper for basketball games for many years. He was a great source of information about Wayne National Forest and the oil and gas industry.
Jack is survived by cousins and friends.
Graveside services will be held at a later date. McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Contributions in Jack’s memory may be sent to the Hank Morris Scholarship Fund, c/o Greg Morus, Newport Elementary School.