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Funeral for Barney Clark honors artificial heart pioneer
In cold rain 1300 mourners attended Barney Clark's funeral at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center near Seattle. Dr Willem Kolff hailed him as a heroic pioneer whose artificial heart offers hope to thousands while Clark endured 112 days with the device before death. Clark's wife Una Loy and the medical team joined family at the burial.
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Associated Press
Federal Way
Wash
Barney Clark
United States
Willem Kolff
University of Utah Division of
Clark
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center
Seattle
Neal A. Maxwell
Mormon Church
Council of the Twelve ‘Apostles
Plains
University of Utah Medical Center
Una Loy
Kolff