Dr. Irvin "Clark" Bunn, 85, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Clairemont Nursing & Rehab in Eau Claire, WI. He was born in Calhoun County, IL, on August 19, 1928, to Roxanne (Hodge) and Earl Bunn. Clark joins his wife, Joann (Carlson) in Heaven but leaves behind his sister, Karen Ferguson and son, Jaime Bunn (Tessa). Clark was a member of the Airborne Artillery and served as a paratrooper during the US occupation of Japan. After returning home, he went to college at Western Illinois University, University of Illinois, and UC-Davis and graduated with a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine with a specialization in epidemiology, and served the Pike County area as a large animal vet. Clark later went to work for the USDA and also raised beef cattle on his family farm in Nebo, IL, until he moved to Jacksonville, IL, in 2006. He then moved to Eau Claire, WI, to be closer to his son. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to an Alzheimer's or Breast Cancer Research Organization. Graveside Services will be at 10 am on Friday, April 4, 2014, at Nebo Cemetery in Nebo, IL, with Military Honors conducted by Pleasant Hill American Legion Post 1048. Lenmark-Gomsrud-Linn Funeral & Cremation Services in Eau Claire, WI, is serving his family.

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