KENNETH MARK CLARK was born in Camden, New Jersey on November 30, 1932 to McKinley and Kathryn Clark. The family, which included older siblings Lillian, Lawrence, and Edna was living at 1051 North Collings Road in Fairview in the late 1920s and early 1930s but by 1947 had moved to East Camden, taking up residence at 221 Eutaw Avenue. Another daughter, Florence, also was born to the Clarks during the 1930s. McKinley Clark work as a linesman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. 

Ken Clark left school after the 10th grade and went into the United States Army during the Korean War. He returned to Camden following his discharge.

The Clarks were still on Eutaw Avenue in the fall of 1956. Ken Clark, however, was living at 344 Dudley Street, in the Westfield Acres housing project. He was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on December 30, 1955. By October of 1959 Ken Clark had moved to 864 Beideman Avenue in Cramer Hill. He moved to 111 North 26th Street during the 1960s.

Ken Clark was promoted to Captain on July 12, 1968. On July 1, 1981 Ken Clark retired from the Camden Fire 

Department. He moved to St. Petersburg, Florida the following year.

Ken Clark passed away in June 26, 2005 at his St. Petersburg home, survived by his wife, three children, sister Florence Anderson of Westmont, New Jersey and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.