Person:Vida Shauck (1)

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Vida Shauck
b.24 Jan 1880 Mount Gilead, Morrow, Ohio, United States
d.31 Dec 1968
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Lenore Shauck1864 - 1945
  2. Avalie Shauck1866 - 1957
  3. Edna Shauck1868 - 1889
  4. Edgar A. Shauck1870 - 1936
  5. Mary Shauck1874 - 1966
  6. Hewitt Haldeman Shauck1878 - 1954
  7. Vida Shauck1880 - 1968
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m. 10 May 1923
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Vida Shauck
Married Name[1] Vida Clements
Married Name[2] Vida S. Clements
Married Name[4] Vida S. Clemments
Alt Name[6] Vida Shanck
Gender Female
Birth[2][4][6] 24 Jan 1880 Mount Gilead, Morrow, Ohio, United States
Census[6] 8 Jun 1900 Newark, Licking, Ohio, United StatesVida Shanck, 20, single
Census[5] 12 Jun 1900 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, United StatesVida Shauck, 20, single
Marriage 10 May 1923 Newark, Licking, Ohio, United StatesIn home of Vida's sister
to Frank Orville Clements
Census[2] 1930 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United StatesVida S. Clements, 50, w/o Frank O.
Census[4] 1940 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, United StatesVida S. Clemments, 59, w/o Frank O.
Other[7] From 1945 to 1968 Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, United StatesServed on Otterbein's Board of Trustees
Death[7] 31 Dec 1968
Burial[8] Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville, Franklin, Ohio, United StatesVida Shauck Clements, 1880-1968
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Biography from Otterbein.edu

Vida S. Clements graduated from Otterbein in 1901, and received an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree in 1953. She devoted much of her service and time to the community. She was an active participant in the Otterbein Women’s Club, the Otterbein Centurion Club, the Westerville Garden Club, the Westerville Historical Society and the Westerville Women’s Music Club. She was an honorary member of the Varsity “O” Club and an honorary colonel in the U.S. Air Force ROTC unit at Otterbein. In 1944, she was elected to the Otterbein Board of Trustees and served for 23 years. She also served on the executive committee and the development board. In 1963, the Otterbein Women’s Club named her “Woman of the Year.”

During the “Woman of the Year” speech honoring Vida, Helen Ensor Smith ’18, said, “She could have had a yacht and sailed the seven seas. She could have traveled extensively—with a stop-over now and then in Westerville. She could have had a liveried chauffeur, she could have entertained lavishly, she could have had a swimming pool in which to push her guests, but she chose instead to live among us quietly and has shared her abundant life with us.”

Frank once said, “I now know that the law of the universe is service, the atmosphere of service is peace, the miracle of service is that you are never defeated. In service nothing is lost; and this is the only way to usefulness, happiness and a really effective life.”

After his death in 1948, Vida continued their commitment to Otterbein. In 1956, Otterbein built Clements Hall, a residence hall for female students. When she died in 1968, the Clements Foundation and the Vida S. Clements Scholarship were established. Since 1971, the Clements’ home has proudly served as the residence of Otterbein presidents. The Clements Foundation was also instrumental in funding the construction of the Clements Recreation Center, which was dedicated in 2002.

The Clements’ legacy—their generous gifts, hearts and service—have touched countless lives in the Otterbein community.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clements and Shauck, in Ohio, United States. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016. (FamilySearch)
    10 May 1923.

    Licking County, Ohio. Frank O. Clements m. VIDA CLEMENTS, 10 May 1923.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clements, Frank O., in Wayne, Michigan, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626)
    1930.

    Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. HOH: Frank O. Clements, 56; h/o VIDA S. CLEMENTS, 50, b. abt 1880 in Ohio; her parents b. in Ohio.

  3.   Clements, Frank O., in Franklin, Ohio, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    1940.

    Westerville village, Blendon township, Franklin County, Ohio. HOH: Frank O. Clements, 66; h/o VIDA S. CLEMENTS, 59, b. abt 1881 in Ohio; last residence in Detroit, Michigan.

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Clemments, Frank O., in Franklin, Ohio, United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    1940.

    Westerville, Franklin County, Ohio. HOH: Frank O. Clemments, 66; h/o VIDA S. CLEMENTS, 59, b. abt 1881 in Ohio; formerly living in Detroit, Michigan.

  5. ↑ Fouts, S. E., in Franklin, Ohio, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    12 Jun 1900.

    Westerville Village, Blendon Township, Franklin County. HOH: S.E. Fouts, 61; h/o Julia, 59; f/o Luella Fouts, 34; VIDA SHAUCK, 20, single, b. Jan 1880 in Ohio; her parents b. in Ohio, listed as a roomer [she would have been attending Otterbein Univ.]

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Shanck, Moses, in Licking, Ohio, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    8 Jun 1900.

    Newark, Licking County, Ohio. HOH: Moses Shanck, 63; h/o Keziah H., 61; f/o...VIDA SHANCK, 20, b. Jan 1880 in Ohio...[Vida, who was attending Otterbein in Westerville, is also counted in the 1900 census in the household of S. E. Fouts in Westerville].

  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Three Lifetimes of Service - The Clements and Their Foundation.

    Created by Otterbein University Archivist Stephen D. Grinch, and presented October 1, 2016, to the Otterbein "O" Club at their annual homecoming dinner program at Hilton/Polaris.

  8. ↑ Vida Clements, in Find A Grave.
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