Hurricane, Utah - Fred Leo Clark passed away peacefully at his home in Hurricane, Utah on October 11, 2023. He was 91 years old.

Fred was born on August 8, 1932, at his parent's home in Menan, Idaho. He was raised in a farming environment that, given our highly mechanized world, few can fully imagine or appreciate. He loved to tell stories of working with horse-drawn implements, herding cows, helping with the chickens, swimming in canals in the summer, and skiing on nearby hills in the winter. He learned the value of hard, honest work as a boy, and he was unwavering in his commitment to those principles throughout his life.

After graduating from high school, Fred went to Nampa, Idaho where he attended business college and worked for a brief time for the Union Pacific Railroad.  The most significant event in his career life occurred when he became employed by the Albert Dickenson Seed Company. Beginning with his entry-level position in a warehouse he distinguished himself as a quick learner and a tireless worker. In time he was promoted to field representative where he established friendships and working relationships with seed growers over a wide area of the Boise Valley.

As his life course was being set in the working world, he also made important decisions in his personal life that formed the basis of his greatest joy - his family.

Shortly after arriving in Nampa, Fred was encircled by people in his LDS ward including a friend who arranged a blind date to what was then known as a "Gold and Green Ball". The date, fatefully, was with Janice Hales, the daughter of a prominent businessman in Nampa. Less than a year after they danced together for the first time Fred and Janice were married on October 13, 1952, in the Logan Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Fred and Janice had been married for 56 years when Janice passed in December 2008. When Fred established his own business, Janice worked by his side, and Fred would never discuss his success in the business world without acknowledging Janice's critical contributions. She was an anchor, a partner, a mentor, and Fred adored her.

Service was part and parcel of Fred's life. Over the years Fred was a leader in his community and he accepted and fulfilled church assignments with dedication and excellence. He was a devoted and skilled scout master and was recognized for his impact as a scouter by receiving the Silver Beaver Award. Church callings Fred held included Elder's Quorum President, Young Men's Superintendent, and High Councilor. In 1977 he was called to serve as Bishop of the Nampa 7th Ward, a position he held for five years. He was beloved by the members of his ward, especially the youth.

Drawing on his comprehensive understanding of the alfalfa seed industry, Fred established his own company in 1973. He built a vertically integrated seed production, processing, and marketing operation, which included a state-of-the-art seed cleaning, conditioning, and packaging plant. As his reputation and influence in the seed industry grew, Fred held various leadership positions in the American Seed Trade Association, culminating in his election as president of the organization. He and Janice traveled to dozens of countries around the world, making friends and helping to advance the business of agriculture wherever they went

Fred is survived by his sons: David (Christine), Brent (Linda), and Jim (Mary Ann); 12 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. His love for and influence on his descendants is profound and will be felt for generations to come. There can be no greater blessing than to have been in the circle of his love, his example, his devotion, and his strength.

The family will hold a private memorial at a future date.