{"id":266,"date":"2013-09-23T13:02:54","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T18:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyvineberg.com\/?p=266"},"modified":"2018-09-18T10:31:34","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T15:31:34","slug":"in-memoriam-christine-a-chris-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyvineberg.com\/?p=266","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam: Christine A. Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Chris<\/a>

Chris on Her 50th Birthday<\/p><\/div>\n

What though the radiance which was once so bright
\nBe now forever taken from my sight,
\nThough nothing can bring back the hour
\nOf splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower;
\nWe will grieve not, rather find
\nStrength in what remains behind …<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

William Wordsworth<\/p>\n

Christine Ann Clark, 54, died of cardiac arrest in the early-morning hours of September 22, 2013, in Manhattan. Born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in south Florida, Chris moved to Manhattan from Houston in the late 1980s to pursue her advertising career and be closer to her future husband, Gary Vineberg. A University of Florida Gator and Zeta Tau Alpha alumnus, she served as an account executive at several prestigious agencies, retiring from Ogilvy Health World in 2008. For more than three decades, Chris worked tirelessly on campaigns for a variety of clients, including airlines and pharmaceutical companies, becoming an expert in women\u2019s healthcare along the way. Never one to be idle, she later joined Corcoran Group, launching a second career as a real-estate salesperson. Chris was passionate about her city and Greenwich Village home, working on her building\u2019s roof garden. She could often be spotted in the Village shopping, picking up a Patsy\u2019s pizza, or sipping a frozen margarita with her husband during Sunday brunch. She and Gary traveled the globe together, counting Cambodia, Ecuador and South Africa among their many destinations. She always looked forward to her annual \u201c3B\u201d reunion trip with college roommates Jan Healy and Joanne Gelfand, a tradition that lasted 30 years. A few weeks ago, the couple, joined by Chris\u2019s mother, explored northwestern England and north Wales with local friends they had met in Fiji. Her creative side was generous, as she would shower family and friends with photo montages and videos on special occasions. She enjoyed socializing — \u201cBuild Me Up Buttercup\u201d never failed to get her up to dance \u2013 as well as skiing and working out at the gym. Overflowing with love and good cheer, Chris was cherished by so many and will be sorely missed. She is survived by her husband Gary, her mother, Catherine Clark of Dallas, her aunt Janet Mather of Denver, and her aunt Joyce Clark of San Francisco, as well as other relatives and countless friends. A service will be held in her memory at the East End Temple, 245 East 17th Street, at noon on Tuesday, September 24. In lieu of flowers, please remember Chris with donations to research and treatment of heart disease or other worthy causes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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