Sixth Generation

188. Rebecca Pauline COMSTOCK was born on 2 October 1905.^98,104 She died on 26 July 1984 at the age of 78 in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.^66,177

Crawford Co marriage record: Aura Clarence Clark, age 30, to Pauline Comstock, age 20, 19 Apr 1925. J. T. Purvis, VDM

1930 Census. Van Buren, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 289
Clarence I. Clark, age 63, married at age 25, b. IN, father b. NY, mother b. IN. Engineer for the railroad
Olive May, wife, age 59, married at age 21, b. MO, parents b. MO
Aura C., son, age 25, married at age 20, b. AR, Cotton buyer
Pauline R., daughter-in-law, age 25, b. AR, father b. MO, mother b. AR

First female to pass the bar in Arkansas.
There is a story that she died after locking herself out of her house. Maybe had a heart attack on front porch trying to get back in? Have not been able to confirm, but she died in the hospital in North Little Rock according to her Obituary.

Grave marker has Eastern Star emblem.

The Springdale News
29 Jul 1984
PAULENE CLARK
Paulene Comstock Clark, 78, of Little Rock died July 26 in a North Little Rock hospital. She was born in Uniontown Oct 2, 1905, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jim Comstock of Van Buren. She was secretary to the chaplain at the Veterans' Hospital in North Little Rock and the first woman to pass the Arkansas bar exam. She was the widow of the late Dr. A. C. Clark.
Survivors include one brother, Paul Comstock of Van Buren; one sister Maude Redmon of Van Buren; one brother-in-law, Cy Carney of Fayetteville; nephew, Kenny Comstock of Springdale, niece, JoEllen McKim of springdale.
Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ocker Memorial Chapel, Van Buren. Burial was in Grace Lawn Cemetery.

An obituary was also in the Northwest Arkansas Times on 28 Jul 1984. That obituary includes all the above as well as the fact that Pauline was a member of Wood memorial Christian Church of Van Buren - she had apparently never moved her membership.

Rebecca Pauline COMSTOCK and Dr. Aura Clarence CLARK were married on 19 April 1925 in Crawford County, Arkansas. Dr. Aura Clarence CLARK¹⁷⁸ was born on 22 November 1894.¹⁸ He died on 16 October 1969 at the age of 74.^18,177