Daran Clark

Daran Clark passed away suddenly on Friday, Aug 16 at around 6pm.  It has been a shock to all who knew him.  He is survived by his partner Karine Simard, their children Antoine and Sophie; his parents Sandy and Dennis Clark, his sister Robyn (Craig) and his brother Jay (Luda) and his brother Mike as well as his daughter Alayna and several nieces and nephews.

Daran was born December 26, 1974 and raised in the Smithers area. Daran was competitive in sports and loved the outdoors.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping with his family.  Daran experienced some real challenges in life and persevered to be a happy father and loving partner with whom they built a beautiful life in rural Telkwa.  He had a near death biking accident in his early teens after which he had to relearn to walk, talk.  He finished high school and went on to obtained his forest tech diploma.  He worked in the forest industry, then in the drilling industry, became a barber and opened a shop in Smithers. He gave up barbering to become a full time Dad, this was the best job he ever had.

I kept in touch with my brother and saw him just 2 months ago when I was passing through town.  He was happy with his life,  he was thoughtful and caring with his family.  It saddens me greatly to be writing this but in his last days I know he was right where he was supposed to be and enjoying the greatest gift this world can give, his kids and his family.  He was an amazing dad. 

Rest well big brother, we love you.

Daran was loved as a brother to his sister, Robyn, and an uncle to her boys, Clark and Bon.  The fondest memories I have growing up with Daran were the adventures we had as three siblings on Raymond Road, heading out into the wilderness, finding wild strawberries and whatever mischief we could get up to, including taunting a bull in a field with a red scarf and riding our BMXs to Lucky 7 for candy.  He had an unwavering patience with children that they always sensed.  There were no mistakes, just learning experiences.  He sense of adventure and passion for the outdoors are cherished by his nephews.  A visit to Uncle Daran's was always a highlight of a trip to Smithers.

A Memorial Service will be held on August 28th  at 2 pm at St James Anglican Church in Smithers BC.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Daran's family:  donationsforkarine@gmail.com or directly to the donation account #17181117 at the BV Credit Union.

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