Selma Hos

Selma Gertrude (Clark) Hos, age 89, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Knox County, Tenn. She was born April 11, 1925, in West Terre Haute, Ind., in her parents’ home, to Catherine Joslin Clark and James Patrick Clark. Selma graduated from Concannon High School in West Terre Haute in 1943 as salutatorian of her class. She married Frank E. Hos on Oct. 17, 1947, at the Clark home on Ferguson Hill. They traveled the U.S. for The Boeing Co. for 35 years, also living in Iceland before retiring in 1985 to Louisville, Blount County, Tenn. Selma was a strong, brave, resilient woman who managed whatever life handed her. Devoted to her family, she loved to cook, feeding our bodies; and with her wisdom, our souls. She was a lifelong Democrat who always cared about the underdog and was keenly aware of global issues. She was a continuing advocate for the needs of the mentally ill (NAMI) and pet population control issues.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, in 2008; and all her siblings, Betty Clark Drake, James A. Clark and Ernest L. Clark. Selma is survived by her daughters, Carol Martin, Diane McClaine and Lianne Hos; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A future family celebration of life will take place in Indiana. The final resting place for Selma and Frank is at Roselawn Memorial Park in Terre Haute, Ind. There will be no local service, but family and friends may leave thoughts at:

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