Left: Keeping an eye on things, fall 2010. Center: Giving a scooter ride to Jack Bayreuther in 2006. Right: Eaglebrook Day 2010.
declared frankly, “If I was a betting man I wouldn’t have bet on that one!” Life itself seems to be a school for Dudley Clark. As much as he is a master teacher, he is still very much a learner, and in his mellow, matter-of-fact way, he shows that he “gets” what is truly important in the lives of Cardigan boys. It would be hard to imagine a more apt model of Cardigan’s core values--compassion, honesty, respect, integrity, scholarship, and fairness—than he is. His loyalty and commitment are an inspiration to all who are fortunate enough to buy a donut from him, ride with him to a doctor’s appointment, or walk along with him to the lake.
He’s the real deal, and though he didn’t attend Cardigan in his youth, he’s really like a great big Cardigan boy. J. Dudley Clark III will turn 70 in July, and, he says, “It is probably time to find warmer climates. It’s the three games in a row in the hockey rink that are a little bit much these days.” I sympathized with his explanation, noting how cold it is at the municipal rink where my son skates in the winter. “That rink had the most amazing Zamboni,” he said with a laugh. “It was a piece of metal attached to the back of a tractor, and they used that thing for the longest time—just dragged it along behind the tractor, and it seemed to work for them. It was an amazing piece of equipment.”
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At the Cardigan rink in 2007.
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