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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., April 1, 1937, page 5

G. CLARENCE, RANCHER OF AREA, PASSES
Former County Commissioner Victim of Heart Attack in His Physician's Office

Friends of Ulysses Grant Clarence, 68, one of the more prominent ranchers of the Klickitat valley, were stunned Thursday afternoon to learn of his death which occurred in Goldendale during a shopping and business trip here from his ranch in the Crofton Prairie district.
Mr. Clarence recently submitted to a major operation at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Yakima and was recuperating speedily. He had spent several weeks in Yakima where he could be near the hospital and his physician for treatment but had returned here to complete his convalescent.
In Goldendale Thursday with Mrs. Clarence, and feeling as well as he had for many months, he visited with many of his friends here and aided his wife in the purchase of the groceries for the ranch.
Just before returning to the ranch, Mr. Clarence went to see his physician and have his side dressed. Following the dressing up the abdominal scar, he dressed and was in the waiting room of his physician's office visiting with a friend when he slumped to the floor dead.
Following his sudden passing, however, it was learned that he was suffering from a cancerous condition as well as severe heart trouble and that his condition was much worse than he had suspected, though he felt improved over his condition prior to the operation.
Mr. Clarence was an active member in the Goldendale grange and had taken much interest in the Alimus Lodge, I.O.O.F., Goldendale.
He had been active in county affairs since his residence in the county and was one of the better known men throughout the entire area.

OBITUARY

Ulysses Grant Clarence was born in Cass county, Nebraska, November 6, 1868, and died in Goldendale March 25, 1937, at 4:30 p.m. at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 19 days.
His boyhood days were spent in Nebraska, coming to the west in the year 1888 where he located in Klickitat county. Here he met and later married, June 24, 1890, Martha's Jane Hollett. To this union were born five children.
After his marriage, he resided in Yakima for a short time, returning to his native state of Nebraska for a stay of two years shortly afterwards. He returned, however, to Klickitat county, homesteaded in the Crofton Prairie districts where he made his home until the time of his demise Thursday.
The deceased is survived by his widow, four children - one son having died in infancy, three grandchildren, his mother, four brothers and one sister.
The family members are: Martha Jane Clarence, his wife; Floyd E. Clarence of Goldendale, Glenn Clarence of Klickitat, Wesley L. Clarence of Goldendale and Myrtle L. Dickerson of Lyle, the children.
Others are his mother, Mrs. Nancy Clarence, 95 years old of Nebraska; four brothers, Bert Clarence and Johnny Clarence of Nebraska; Alonzo Clarence of Missouri; and John Henry Clarence of Goldendale; and a sister, Mrs. Mary Fletcher of Nebraska.
Funeral services honoring the memory of the well known rancher-resident who served his county as commissioner from the central district from January 12, 1925 to January 12, 1931, two terms, were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Chapman chapel with Rev. Robert H. Allen officiating. I.O.O.F. members were pallbearers.
Interment occurred in the Spring Creek cemetery west of Goldendale with graveside services conducted by the Goldendale grange. It was estimated that over 300 persons attended the last rites.