Clark's father died in 1955, allowing Clark to buy off the half-interest in his Elioak and Sykesville farms. Clark also rented and managed his brother-in-law's Fairfield Farm. In 1958 Dallas Brown died, allowing Clark to purchase the adjacent farm and move into the Brown house in 1959.
Clark inherited a portion of his father's farms after his death in 1955. He also managed his brother-in-law's Fairfield Farm. In 1958, Dallas Brown passed away, allowing Clark to purchase the adjacent farm and move into the Brown house in 1959.