Obituary (March 01, 2010)

George Clark, Veteran of Aftermarket Publishing

George Clark, a veteran of Canadian automotive aftermarket pubishing, passed away February 9, 2010 at Rouge Valley Extendicare in Toronto, Ont. He was 82.

Clark was a long-time publishing professional in the Canadian automotive aftermarket.

Clark joined Jobber News Magazine as manager in 1978 and was promoted to publisher in 1979, where her mained for several years before leav-ing to start his own enterprise. He later became an independent publishing sales representative and agency working for a variety of publications and automotive clients.

He also launched his Automotive Report newsletter which was for some time a fixture in the industry.

“Despite the fact that he was working for a competing publication when I met him, he remained on good terms with everyone here,” says current Jobber News publisher and editor Andrew Ross. “I remember two decades ago when he was competing with us in the marketplace, there was still a great mood of mutual respect.”

Clark, known for having a strong singing voice, was also a regular vocalist at industry events and at church services in Toronto.

In recent years his battle with Lewy Body disease, a form of dementia, kept him from attending events, but he still sent his good wishes and kept contact with many in the industry.