Palo Alto Online - Lasting Memories - Paul Burt Clarkson's memorial
Home
Memorial
Email

Paul Burt Clarkson
Sept. 16, 1938-Feb. 12, 2018
Ashland, Oregon

Paul Burt Clarkson (9/16/38-2/12/18) in Ashland, Oregon, son of John F. Clarkson, DC, and Mary Elizabeth Wood (Clarkson) Duckworth. Survivors include sons Peter Winn Clarkson and Daniel Wood Clarkson; grandchildren Cyrus, Sarah, Reilly, Lila and Stella; sister Marcia Raven, stepsisters Janet (Stewart) Wilson and Gail Morris, half-brother Robert (Fredrique) Duckworth; niece Karen, nephew Sean; ex-wife Susan B. Winn. Paul taught high school history and international relations in Hayward, Menlo Park, San Mateo, East Palo Alto, San Carlos, and Sacramento. He was a member of Sunburst Brotherhood of the Sun in Gaviota, California, and in Northeastern Nevada. He attended Menlo Atherton High School, College of San Mateo where he was president of the student body, and UC Berkeley, S’60, where he was a member and president of Tau Kappa Epsilon. His ashes were scattered at sea. Donations to local public school appreciated.

Tags: teacher/educator

Remembrances
1 entry Submit a remembrance
From Michael Baron
Aug. 24, 2018
Mr. Clarkson was a big influence on my life. I enjoyed his sophomore World Backgrounds class and our talks after class. One Saturday he took me and another student over to Berkeley's KPFA radio station and we were asked student's opinions of variou...
Read more
Video
Upload a video

About this site     Contact us