Roberta Clark Obituary (2023)

After a short illness, Roberta June Clark passed from this life on June 23, 2023 just as she lived it, with wisdom, kindness, compassion, grace, and good-humor while surrounded by family, music and love. She comforted the ones around her with the words, "Im so lucky at 84 to have had a full life, a wonderful life." It felt much too soon for all that knew her, but she accepted it with a strength and gratitude that she carried with her every day. Robertas life would physically span the country that was soclose to her heart. Born on November 25, 1938 to James and Ruth Clark and raised in Wayne, NJ, she was the eldest of three girls. At her core was the fast-talking Jersey girl of her youth, and the only woman out of 400 engineering students hired by Bell Labs. She pulled up roots to marry and move west to the small town of Burns, OR where she raised two adventurous boys in the great outdoors. A Congressional career in Washington, DC called and she headed east again, this time with the love of her life, Tim Henebry, a father of two boys himself. Years of dedicated work ended with a busy retirement back in Ellensburg, WA, where she thrived as being the best "Grammy" to her grandchildren and gigging with Tim as a professional musician, a lover of all things Irish, 4th of July flag-waver and ardent Veteran supporter, choir singer, mentor, community advocate and volunteer, neighborhood cat adopter, fitness guru, hiker, avid gardener, applesauce-maker and loyal friend. Roberta is survived by her husband Tim Henebry, her sons Bob (Pam) and Jim (Heide) Fulton, her two stepsons John (Katie) and Mike (Tammy) Henebry, her two sisters Rhonda Lea Hoffman (Rich) and Rebecca Scott Phillips (Jerry), and their families including seven grandchildren. Celebration of Life to be held on Friday, July 21 from 4-7pm at the Hal Holmes Center, 201 Ruby Street, Ellensburg WA. Doors open at 4pm with light refreshments, a brief service to begin at 5pm. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.brooksidefuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to FISH Food Bank at www.kvfish.org. Celebration Of Life Hal Holmes Center Friday, July 21, 2023 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM 201 Ruby Street Ellensburg,, WA 98926