This site is dedicated to the life of Randy Beth Clarke who was born on September 20th, 1980 and left us on December 14th, 2009.
On Monday, December 14th at 6:06 PM, Randy Beth Clarke passed away after a life-long battle with Mitochondrial Disease.
Pictures and Video from the Events Honoring Randy During Graduation 2010 from George Mason University
GMU Alumnus of the Year Ceremony - May 14 2010
GMU Graduation - May 13 2010
GMU History Awards Ceremony - April 21 2010
Video of Randy's graduation at GMU. Her part begins at almost exactly the 5:00 minute mark so you
may want to skip ahead to that point:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHU_847K4eM
For those of you wondering what Randy lived and dealt with on a daily basis, here is a partial list:
Mitochondrial Cytopathy
Non-Obstructive Hypertropic Cardiomyopathy
Partial Addison's Disease
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Hypothyroidism
Scoliosis
Chronic Migraines
Hyper-prolactinemia
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Pernicious Anemia
Achlorhydria
Benign carcinoid tumors
Osteopenia
Chromosomal Translocation of 9/16
Endurance based Muscle fatigue
Tinnitus
The Randy Beth Clarke Fellowship in US History at George Mason University
Randy's parents, Bob and Joyce, have set up a fellowship for a HISTORY GRADUATE STUDENT at George Mason University in Randy's name. The scholarship fund needs $25,000 and will be dealt out in $1000 intervals for one deserving student per year. Because of interest earnings, the scholarship will last in perpetuity. YOU CAN HELP US MEET THE $25000 GOAL! Our whole family is making donations to the scholarship and we would like to ask you to join us to help preserve Randy's memory and affect more than just our own lives. If you would like to donate, any amount would be greatly appreciated and will help put us on the path towards the $25,000. It may be a bit of a stretch, but we know we can do it. Please send a message to Bob at rclarke6@cox.net regarding donations or if you have any questions about the process.
FYI: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GMU HISTORY HAS DONATED $500 AND WE HAVE PUT UP ANOTHER $500 SO THAT AN AWARD CAN BE ANNOUNCED TO A DESERVING STUDENT IN APRIL
If you would like to donate to Randy's Fellowship please click here. Click on the "Support Mason Now" halfway down on the right side of the page. The link will take you to a donation form. The form is very easy to fill out and takes only a minute. Under "Donation Allocation" and in the box on the LEFT side... of "Other Established Fund" fill in how much you would like to donate. In the box immediately to the RIGHT of the "Other Established Fund" please write this: "Randy Beth Clarke Fellowship in US History." All donations go solely to this fund as long as you note the above phrase. Thank you everyone!
-Bob, Joyce, Chris & Dave Clarke
Information about Sunday, December 27th's Viewing and Memorial Service in McLean, Virginia:There will be a Viewing and Memorial Service for Randy on Sunday December 27th, 2009. It will be from 3pm and last until people leave. It will take place at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in McLean, VA. The address is:
1545 Chain Bridge Road
McLean, VA 22102
Click on the link below for the Church's location on Google Maps.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1545+Chain+Bridge+Road+McLean,+VA+22102&sll=38.860824,-77.050155&sspn=0.013133,0.030041&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=1545+Chain+Bridge+Rd,+McLean,+Fairfax,+Virginia+22101&z=17
Information about Monday, December 28th's Viewing in Baltimore, Maryland:There will be 2 Viewings for Randy on Monday, December 28th, 2009. The first will be from 2-4pm and the second will be from 6-8pm. Both will take place at Gonce Funeral Home in Baltimore, MD. The address is:
4001 Ritchie HwyBaltimore, MD 21225Click on the link below for the Funeral Home's location on Google Maps.
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=4001+Ritchie+Hwy+Baltimore,+MD+21225&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=&cid=0,0,4302549185570982336&ei=jXMpS7WOBYn6nAeS-Z2lDQ&ved=0CAoQnwIwAA&hq=4001+Ritchie+Hwy+Baltimore,+MD+21225&z=16&iwloc=A
Information about Tuesday, December 29th's Funeral in Baltimore, Maryland:Randy's Funeral will be held at at the same location as her viewing on Monday which is Gonce Funeral Home in Baltimore, Maryland. The Service will begin at 11:00am and will last 1 and 1/2 hours. We will then proceed to the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Baltimore where Randy will be laid to rest at 1:00pm.
Although the address and map link are the same as the ones above, I will put it below anyway.
4001 Ritchie HwyBaltimore, MD 21225Click on the link below for the Funeral Home's location on Google Maps.
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=4001+Ritchie+Hwy+Baltimore,+MD+21225&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=&cid=0,0,4302549185570982336&ei=jXMpS7WOBYn6nAeS-Z2lDQ&ved=0CAoQnwIwAA&hq=4001+Ritchie+Hwy+Baltimore,+MD+21225&z=16&iwloc=A 