Richard "Ricky" W. Clark died August 17th after a brief illness. He was born September 19, 1953 in Hudson, NY and was the son of the late Myron and Violet Mc Mann Clark.     Richard, or Clarky as he was most often referred to, graduated Chatham High School in 1971 and went on to work at Columbia Box Board Corp. until they closed.  He then worked at Wal Mart.   He was a fan of the Beatles and the Yankees, spending his free time enjoying bowling, gambling and his camp fires.  Recently his time was filled awaiting the arrival of his new grand daughter.   Richard is survived by his daughters; Tanya (Philip) Ward of Canaan , Sheila Kalinowski, Shauna and Rhiann Clark, his brother; Randolph Clark of Chatham, his sisters; Rhonda (Doug) Wolf of Hudson and Roxanne (Richard) Woodward of Canaan ,8 grandchildren and many friends.   Family will receive friends Thursday, August 20 from 9 to 10 am at the French, Gifford, Preiter and Blasl funeral home, 25 Railroad Avenue, Chatham. Interment will follow at the Chatham Center Cemetery.   Memorials may be made to the Local Organization of AA. For directions or to send an online condolence, visit www.frenchblasl.com.