Clarence Nolan Black

Clarence Nolan Black was born December 9, 1934, to Joseph Francis and Nellie Cordelia Basinger Black at their ranch in Salmon, Idaho. He was the 13th child of 13 children born to his parents, he has eight brothers and four sisters.

Clarence learned the value of hard work at a young age; he had five brothers serving in the military during the Second World War at the same time. So, he became his father’s right-hand man. All the brothers returned home and raised families of their own.

He attended school in Salmon, graduated from Salmon High School. He participated in football, track and FFA. He attended Idaho State College. Clarence married Naida Marie Jensen in 1954, in Idaho Falls, they just celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. They are the proud parents of three daughters, Debra, Kathy (Dee), Lynette; four grandchildren Stephanie, Seth (Ellie), Andrew (Maura) and Rachel (Abel); and two great grandchildren ShaKayla and Benjamin.

He has served faithfully in many callings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has served as a Temple Ordinance Worker, in Scouting, Young Men’s President, two Stake Missions, twice as Mission President, Sunday School President, served in two Bishoprics, on the High Council, Primary teacher, High Priest Group leader twice and was the Stake extraction director for ten years.

Clarence started his career path by working in the lumber and hardware business, even owning his own store once. His main career was working in the fertilizer and chemical business. He was manager of a large plant for many years. At one time he was on the Idaho Fertilizer and Chemical Dealers board of Directors, and was given recognition for his service in the clean-up of the Teton Dam flood. He has worked in vegetation management.

His hobbies are working in his yard and garden He holds a Master Gardner degree. He enjoyed reading and served as a Red Cross Instructor for many years. Clarence’s greatest service has been being a husband, father and granddad.

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