Clark Wang, M.D., 49, of Durham, died Tuesday, March 29 in Seattle, following complications from stem-cell transplant. Known around the Triangle as an accomplished cellist, harmonicist, accordionist, folk dancer, environmentalist, Renaissance man, and beloved friend to so many in all walks of life, Clark will crown his life with his ardent wish--a green burial, at Pine Forest Memorial Gardens in Wake Forest on Sunday, April 3 at noon.

Clark graduated magna cum laude from Duke University in 1984, with Honors from Duke Medical School in 1988, and completed his residency in psychiatry at Duke Hospital in 1992. He worked as a psychiatrist atDorothea Dix Hospital and elsewhere before his illness. He was Associate Principal Cellist for the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra, Principal and Solo Cellist with Long Leaf Opera Company, and Principal Cellist for theDurham Savoy Opera Orchestra. He was a volunteer for Duke Hospice, Survivor's Day at Duke, and Cornucopia House of Chapel Hill and performed at many local retirement communities.

Clark is survived by his partner, Jane Ezzard of Durham; his parents, James and Lydia Wang of Ann Arbor, Mich., brother Albert Wang of Chicago; brother Bruce Wang of New York City; brother and sister-in-law Daniel Wang and Darcy Lewis-Wang of Chicago; niece Ona Wang and nephews James, Adam and Kevin Wang; and caregiver Eleanor Loomis of Wisconsin, as well as countless friends.

Donations may be made in Clark's honor to the Eno River Association, 4404 Guess Road, Durham, NC 27712 or online at: www.enoriver.org.