Meet Clifford Masarik

Almost 93 years old, Clifford Masarik seems contented with life. Married to his wife Waldine for 63 years and having raised five children, Seadrift has been his home for about 66 years.

His mind is sharp as he recalls facts from his past. Facts such as:

Serving in WWII as an Army Medic with the 33rd Division in the Pacific Rim

Serving during the Korean Conflict at Camp Chaffee in Ft. Smith, Arkansas again as an Army Medic

Getting his commercial pilot’s license and flying charter flights for the Ford Motor Co.

Working construction with Brown and Root (7 yrs.)

Working construction with Union Carbide (38 yrs.)

Seadrift’s TV and Radio Repairman (20 yrs.)

Helping build Seadrift’s St. Patrick Catholic Church and Port O’Connor’s St. Joseph Catholic Church

What Clifford Masarik would like to say to our community is: “I’d like to see people get involved in the community, have respect for the elders, and believe in Jesus Christ and to ask for His help.”

This is the eighth in the “Seadrift Legacy” series.