Walter "Till" Tilden Clarke - Obituary

alter “Till” Tilden Clarke, a 68 year resident of Annapolis, MD and formerly of Davidsonville and Riva, died on Saturday, March 8 of natural causes after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 6, 1933 in Davidsonville, MD to the late Vincent DePaul and Ada Clarke, Till served overseas in the Army during the Korean War and spent time traveling to England and Holland. He then married the love of his life, Rose, and was married for 68 wonderful years. After 38 years, he retired as a supervisor from Baltimore Gas and Electric. Till was a lifetime member of the Elks, American Legion and VFW, where he made many close friends along the way. He enjoyed crabbing, especially in his later years alongside his brother, Grover. Till also enjoyed gardening, growing vegetables and teaching this to his children and grandchildren. He was a lover of all pets and even wildlife. He enjoyed playing corn hole and sitting by a fire with family and friends. Above all, he loved being with his family and created a home where everyone felt welcomed and loved. He celebrated every holiday, birthday and special moment with his family. Till touched the lives of every person he met and will be greatly missed. Till is survived by his wife, Rose Clarke; his daughters, Connie (Mason) Gott of Chesapeake Beach, MD, Dawn (Bo) Sullivan of Stevensville, MD, and Janice (Raymond) Frater of Pasadena, MD; his brother, Grover Clarke, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Dorothy Brady, Paul and Edward Clarke. Friends are invited to celebrate Til’s life on Friday, March 14 from 11 am until his funeral service begins at 12 noon at the Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery Mausoleum in Annapolis, MD. Condolences may be made by using the Memories link on this page.