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	Laurel Clark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Laurel Blair Salton Clark (March 10, 1961 – February 1, 2003) was a medical doctor, United States Navy Captain, NASA astronaut and Space Shuttle mission specialist of STS-107 (Columbia) who was killed when the craft disintegrated after re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
		Clark, of Racine, Wisconsin became an astronaut in 1996.
		Clark Hall, in the Columbia Village apartments, at the Florida Institute of Technology is named after her.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Laurel_Clark (776 words)

	In Memoriam: Laurel Clark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Laurel and her family attended church here when she was a child, and some of her family participate here, and it is an honor for usfor all of us to be present to comfort her family and memorialize her extraordinary life.
		Laurel's colleagues in the Astronaut office remember that she was both a dedicated scientist and a loving, fun-loving friend.
		Laurel's extraordinary life was full of dreams and of fulfilled dreams and she and her story and her achievement remind us to live our lives and our dreams well and fully as she did.
	www.uua.org:443 /news/2003/030214mem.html (2536 words)

	Pride Of Place - Laurel B. Clark Memorial Auditorium Exhibit
		Clark's primary mission aboard space shuttle Columbia during flight mission STS-107 was to conduct research experiments including protein crystal growth in orbit and gene transformation.
		He also read part of an e-mail Clark sent to friends after seeing the earth from space, calling it "an extraordinarily unique vantage point." In the e-mail Clark said the, "perspective was truly awe-inspiring." Moreover, O'Keefe said he admired Clark for her drive and how she tackled every assignment with zeal.
		"Laurel Clark was always looking for the next challenge over the horizon...It's an honor to have known her during her lifetime.
	www.bethesda.med.navy.mil /Visitor/Pride_of_Place/POP_Committee/clark (634 words)

	Gamma Phi Beta - Convention - The Crescent
		Laurel was serving as a mission specialist on the Columbia flight, conducting some of the more than 90 experiments that were part of the mission.
		In that letter, Laurel told of the awe-inspiring perspective from space, including watching “the crescent moon setting over the limb of our blue planet.” She concluded the e-mail by thanking those who supported her and her adventures over the years.
		Laurel is survived by her husband, Jonathon, and son, Iain.
	www.gammaphibeta.org /news/crescent/displayArticle.asp?CRESCENT_ISSUE_ID=2&CRESCENT_ARTICLE_ID=13 (594 words)

	NASA - Remarks by Administrator O'Keefe at the Laurel Clark Auditorium Dedication Ceremony
		While the idea of a footprint is meant to symbolically represent one's legacy, in Commander Laurel Clark's case, the literal form of her footprints provide tangible evidence of an extraordinary life well lived.
		The footwear that Laurel Clark donned as she went from one challenge to another, from one opportunity to serve her country and fellow humans to another, serve as a fitting reminder that great lives are indeed defined by great purposes.
		Laurel Clark, who was always looking for the next challenge over the horizon, lived a wonderful, meaningful life of great contribution and very special grace.
	www.nasa.gov /lb/audience/formedia/speeches/ok_laurel_clark_07.11.03.html (1513 words)

	Racine, WI - Laurel Clark
		Laurel Clark who grew up in Racine, WI and was one of the Seven astronauts led by Commander Rick Husband aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107.
		Laurel Blair Salton Clark who was born in Ames, Iowa on March 10, 1961 grew up in Racine, WI and always considered it to be her hometown.
		Clark went on to receive her bachelor of science degree in zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983 and a doctorate in medicine from the same school in 1987.
	racine.wi.net /clark.php3 (830 words)

	Tribute to the Late Dr. Laurel Clark, Columbia Astronaut - Hon. Tom Udall Feb 4 2003 \| SpaceRef - Your Space Reference
		Clark went to high school in Racine, Wis., a city of 84,000 that, according to her official NASA biography, she considers to be her hometown.
		Clark joined the Navy and was working as a flight surgeon, based in Pensacola, Fla., when she decided to try out for the space program.
		Clark's husband and son had gone to Florida to see the shuttle landing, as had Clark's sister, Lynne Salton of Kansas City, Mo. The rest of the family was watching on television, Salton said.
	www.spaceref.com /news/viewsr.html?pid=7917 (1378 words)

	CNN.com - Astronaut Clark: 'Life is a magical thing' - Feb. 4, 2003
		Laurel Clark was a medical doctor who joined NASA in 1996.
		Clark was born in Iowa but considered Racine, Wisconsin her hometown.
		Clark is survived by her husband and one child.
	www.cnn.com /2003/US/02/01/sprj.colu.profile.clark (490 words)

	SPACE.com -- Columbia Astronaut Laurel Blair Clark Buried at Arlington
		Laurel Clark's final journey ended Feb. 1 aboard the Columbia space shuttle, but not before she flashed a wide grin for the shuttle camera to show the world ``she was loving life,'' her husband said.
		Clark worked as a submarine doctor for the Navy before she joined NASA in 1996.
		In his eulogy, Jon Clark said his wife loved being outdoors, whether it was on a hiking trail or underwater in a scuba suit.
	www.space.com /missionlaunches/sts107_clark_030310.html (522 words)

	Laurel Clark
		Mission specialist Laurel Blair Salton Clark, 41, a U.S. Navy commander, was onboard Columbia for her first space flight.
		Clark was a medical school graduate and trained in the Navy as an undersea medical officer and subsequently as a naval flight surgeon before joining NASA in 1996.
		Laurel Blair Salton Clark descends from William Blair.
	blairsociety.org /clark.htm (240 words)

	Family Announces Memorial Fund for Columbia Astronaut Laurel Clark at Defenders of Wildlife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		WASHINGTON — The family of Columbia astronaut Dr. Laurel Clark today announced the establishment of a memorial fund at Defenders of Wildlife to honor the 41-year-old Navy Captain and flight surgeon, who died in the February accident involving the space shuttle.
		Clark received a bachelor of science degree in zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983.
		She is survived by husband Jonathan Clark; eight-year-old son, Iain; her mother, Margory Brown; three brothers and sisters - Dan, Lynne and Jon Salton; and stepfather Dick Brown.
	www.defenders.org /releases/pr2003/pr051603.html (457 words)

	Unitarian Universalist Astronaut Laurel Clark Remembered with Flowers, Bagpipes, and Warm Recollections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The service was held at the Armand Bayou Nature Center in Houston and included elements from Laurel's wedding to her husband John; reflections of friends; and water which symbolized her friends' tears as well as nourishing rain.
		The lasting lesson of Laurel Clark's life, in these days of impending war, may come from her statement from space: "Life continues in lots of places, and life is a magical thing."
		A memorial service for Laurel Clark was conducted at the First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 21, 2003.
	www.uua.org /news/2003/030214.html (541 words)

	UW-Madison alumna aboard space shuttle Columbia (Feb 1, 2003) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Clark, whose hobbies included scuba diving, hiking, camping, biking, parachuting and flying, was married to Jonathan B. Clark; they have one child.
		On the mission, Clark carried with her several mementos to remind her of her time at UW-Madison: two Medical School medallions and a Wisconsin-made teddy bear wearing a jacket with the College of Letters and Science logo and "Zoology" embroidered over the heart.
		Clark, before she flew her first mission, told Certain and others in her interview, "I myself never thought about being an astronaut until I was in my thirties.
	www.news.wisc.edu /view.html?id=8230 (543 words)

	Washington Week . Student Voices \| PBS
		Clark, 41, along with six other space shuttle Columbia crewmembers, died tragically early Saturday morning aboard the shuttle.
		To Clark, the NASA mission was not only a great step for the understanding of science in space, but also a personal achievement of hard work and success that she attributed in part to her past at UW.
		Clark continued on to UW Medical School and received her doctorate in medicine in 1987.
	www.pbs.org /weta/washingtonweek/voices/200302/0203shuttle3.html (593 words)

	FLORIDA TODAY: Breaking News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Laurel Clark was a surgeon, a mom, a Navy submarine veteran.
		Clark, 41, was encouraged by a fellow officer to join the space program.
		Clark was married and had an 8-year-old son.
	www.floridatoday.com /columbia/bios/laurelclark.htm (339 words)

	Guardian \| Laurel Clark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Laurel Clark, aged 41, joined Nasa in the same year as Brown, and was trained as a space flight surgeon.
		Clark was involved in numerous medical evacuations from US submarines, and, after two years, became a submarine medical officer and diving medical officer.
		Before her selection as an astronaut candidate, she was the group flight surgeon for the marine aircraft group (MAG 13).
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4597638-111313,00.html (173 words)

	Astronaut Bio: Laurel Blair Salton Clark 5/04
		LAUREL BLAIR SALTON CLARK, M.D. Born in Iowa, but considered Racine, Wisconsin, to be her hometown.
		EDUCATION: Graduated from William Horlick High School, Racine Wisconsin in 1979; received bachelor of science degree in zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983 and doctorate in medicine from the same school in 1987.
		After completing medical school, Dr. Clark underwent postgraduate Medical education in Pediatrics from 1987-1988 at Naval Hospital Bethesda, Maryland.
	www.jsc.nasa.gov /Bios/htmlbios/clark.html (602 words)

	JS Online: Racine church service becomes celebration of astronaut's life
		Racine - Astronaut Laurel Salton Clark was remembered Sunday in the church of her youth as a talented doctor and scientist, a role model and a compassionate woman who went on to greatness but never forgot where she came from.
		Clark, a 1979 graduate of Racine's Horlick High School, was among seven astronauts who perished when the Columbia disintegrated over the central Texas plains early Saturday.
		A measure of Clark's fondness for Racine and Wisconsin could be found in the items she took with her to space, including memorabilia from Horlick High - a letter from a letter jacket, school officials believe - and from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her alma mater.
	www.jsonline.com /news/gen/feb03/115455.asp (1085 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Glurge Gallery (Laurel Clark)
		Laurel Clark, one of the Shuttle astronauts, was in my cousin Carol's class in high school.
		Space Shuttle Columbia astronaut Laurel Clark of Racine, Wisconsin, left many friends and relatives behind, including a husband and an 8-year-old son, when her life ended in the tragedy of
		There is little doubt that these were Laurel's final words to her family, because they match the description of Laurel's last message given by her brother, Daniel, in an interview with CNN anchor Paula Zahn the day after the Columbia disaster (and the message was circulating before David's description of it was first aired):
	www.snopes.com /glurge/laurel.htm (788 words)

	The Winchester Star-Remembering Columbia Astronaut Laurel Clark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Laurel started her astronaut training and Jon served as a crew surgeon for Space Shuttle crews.
		During a recent trip to JSC, I met Jon and Laurel for dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Galveston Bay.
		It was exciting times for Laurel, because she was finally assigned to a mission and her dream to go into space would be fulfilled.
	www.winchesterstar.com /TheWinchesterStar/030214/Life_REMem.asp (903 words)

	interview with laurel clark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dr. Clark: One is that in whatever they do in their lives, when they have a desire for a deeper fulfillment they will be able to identify what’s missing, and then fill that.
		Dr. Clark: I think in order to do that it’s really essential that somebody practice some kind of mental discipline, because you’ve got to be aware of who you are in order to use what you have that’s productive to cause change.
		Dr. Clark: I don’t know if this will extend for the next ten to fifteen years, but certainly in the next couple of years, one thing that I want to focus on is writing for children.
	www.som.org /3library/interviews/clark.htm (5459 words)

	Laurel Clark email - Global Affairs Forum, Politics, Law, Science, Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Its an email Laurel clark sent to her brother.
		Laurel Clark of Racine, Wis., was a submarine doctor with the U.S. Navy before joining NASA in 1996, traveling to the depths of the
		Apparently Laurel Clark's brother works in one of the companies, too.
	www.globalaffairs.org /forum/showthread.php?t=8485 (689 words)

	Delaware County honors Laurel Clark's birthday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		"Laurel was very impressive for a child her age, and she was very engaging," Manning added.
		Clark was born in Ames, Iowa, but her parents moved the family to the area.
		Clark's mother, Marjorie Brown, was a nurse at O'Connor Hospital in Delhi.
	www.thedailystar.com /news/stories/2003/02/13/clark.html (719 words)

	Laurel Clark Environmental Education Endowment Fund
		Richard Brown along with Clark's siblings Lynne, Daniel and Jonathan Salton, announce the establishment of the Laurel Clark Environmental Education Endowment Fund in her memory.
		Laurel Clark, a captain in the U.S. Navy and a naval flight surgeon, was one of seven astronauts who were tragically lost on Saturday, February 1st, 2003, when the space shuttle Columbia broke apart upon entering the Earth's atmosphere.
		The education endowment fund was initially established with the generous gifts of family and friends who were touched by Laurel's commitment to children and the environment.
	www.desertmuseum.org /members/clark.html (227 words)

	COLUMBIA CREW MEMBER LAUREL CLARK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Clark was born in 1961 in Ames, Iowa.
		In April of 1996, Dr. Clark was selected by NASA, and she qualified for flight assignment as a mission specialist after completing two years of training and evaluation.
		Laurel Clark told her loved ones of the Columbia mission, "magically, the very first day we flew over Lake Michigan and I saw Wind Point clearly." Speaking on behalf of Wisconsin, we are honored that she considered Racine her home town.
	www.senate.gov /~kohl/press/statements/2003630A57.html (414 words)

	JS Online: Racine astronaut finds space to be magical
		Problems in the Spacehab module, where Clark and her crew mates did much of their work, resulted in temperatures reaching up to 84 degrees in the area where they had to exercise.
		In addition to performing experiments, Clark is one of the astronauts involved in many of the human life science tests aboard the spacecraft.
		Clark and the other astronauts are scheduled to return to Earth on Saturday.
	www.jsonline.com /news/racine/jan03/114743.asp (501 words)

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