DAVID CLARK SANFORD of Jerseyville, IL died May 24, 2015 at the age of 83. He worked at several funeral homes in Minnesota as a licensed mortician and funeral director before relocating to Illinois in 1966, where he continued his career in casket sales. In 1980, he joined Criswell Casket Company in St. Charles, retiring in 2011. He continued to work part-time until his health declined. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Mortuary Science in 1951.