The Rev. Lawrence F. Clough Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

LEMINGTON – The Rev. Lawrence F. Clough, 81, of Lemington, Vt., passed away at the Coös County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown on Monday morning, April 20, 2015, after a long period of declining health. Larry was born on Oct. 22, 1933, in Woodsville, NH, a son to the late Frederick and Eva (Wells) Clough. He was the youngest of their five children. He was raised on a farm in Center Haverhill and graduated from Haverhill Academy in 1951. Larry then served for four years as an electronics technician in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict. After his military service, Larry attended Keene State College and graduated with a teaching degree in 1964. He was a math teacher for the Stratford Public Schools for 30 years, serving as assistant principal for many of them. Larry was a baseball and softball coach at various times and he also taught hunter safety education. After his teaching career, Larry served as a deputy game warden for a few years and he also worked for U.S. Customs & Immigration at the border on a part-time basis for 20 years. He also served as a selectman for the Town of Lemington for 25 years. He was employed for a period of time by Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, as well, where he continued to be of service to his friends and neighbors. Larry’s faith was an important part of his life, and it led him into the ministry. He preached in Errol for 14 years and in North Stratford for many years, as well. Larry was the first licensed lay minister in NH to become ordained, which he did in 2006. One of the highlights of his life was a trip to the Holy Land after his ordination to see first-hand the places about which he had been preaching for so many years. He was a member of the Monadnock Congregational Church and served as its moderator for 24 years, as well as on various other boards and committees. His other interests and hobbies included membership in the Masonic order, in which Larry was a 54-year member of Evening Star Lodge #37, F. & A.M. in Colebrook, being acknowledged there as an honorary Past Master. He was also a past Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of NH. He also maintained an affiliation with Winooski Lodge #49 in Waterbury, Vt. Larry also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Eureka Chapter #2 in Colebrook and Mt. Eustis Chapter #37 in Littleton, and he was a past Grand Chaplain of the Grand Chapter of NH. He leaves behind his wife of more than 51 years, Sharon (Banner) Clough of Lemington; a daughter, Lauren Clough of Turner’s Falls, Mass., and a son, Timothy Clough of Greenfield, Mass; a sister, Helen McQuesten of Montpelier, Vt.; as well as many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by two brothers, Roland and Harold Clough, and by a sister, Thelma Willey. Memorial calling hours will be on Friday, April 24, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. Prior to that, at 5:30, a Masonic funeral service and Order of the Eastern Star service will be held at the funeral home. A memorial service with military honors will be held on Saturday, April 25, at 11 a.m. at the Monadnock Congregational Church in Colebrook, with The Rev. Rebecca Larson officiating. Interment will be private at the Center Haverhill Cemetery in Haverhill, NH. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Rev. Clough may be made to the Monadnock Congregational Church for the purpose of the “elevator fund,” at 24 Parsons St., Colebrook, NH 03576. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements in NH are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

The Rev. Lawrence F. Clough

October 22, 1933 - April 20, 2015