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As a teenaged reporter for the ''Daily Leader'', Hilburn was fired three times by Clarence Faulk but reinstated each time when Mrs. Faulk intervened on his behalf. Louise Faulk penned a column in ''The Daily Leader'' called "The Grapevine," which Hilburn described as "must reading for the whole town. It was a social column [with] political commentary." When Hilburn assumed leadership of the Louisiana Tech Journalism Department, the Faulks offered $60,000 to help him bring about needed upgrades in the program. Hilburn described Mrs. Faulk as "always beautiful to see and so gracious. Of course, she was also a woman with power, but she always used that sparingly and only to accomplish worthwhile goals." Mayor Hollingsworth agreed with Hilburn's analysis: "She was just such a special person to so many people. She had a kind and sensitive manner and a real sweetness about her. She and Clarence were so good to us as a family when we came here. They helped us in every way they could and we will always have a special place in our hearts for them. ... She had a great empathy for people and she gave of herself in so many ways. I will always remember how she and Clarence worked side by side on everything virtually their whole lives."<ref name=lbpf/>

As a teenaged reporter for the ''Daily Leader'', Hilburn was fired three times by Clarence Faulk but reinstated each time when Mrs. Faulk intervened on his behalf. Louise Faulk penned a column in ''The Daily Leader'' called "The Grapevine," which Hilburn described as "must reading for the whole town. It was a social column [with] political commentary." When Hilburn assumed leadership of the Louisiana Tech Journalism Department, the Faulks offered $60,000 to help him bring about needed upgrades in the program. Hilburn described Mrs. Faulk as "always beautiful to see and so gracious. Of course, she was also a woman with power, but she always used that sparingly and only to accomplish worthwhile goals." Mayor Hollingsworth agreed with Hilburn's analysis: "She was just such a special person to so many people. She had a kind and sensitive manner and a real sweetness about her. She and Clarence were so good to us as a family when we came here. They helped us in every way they could and we will always have a special place in our hearts for them. ... She had a great empathy for people and she gave of herself in so many ways. I will always remember how she and Clarence worked side by side on everything virtually their whole lives."<ref name=lbpf/>

In his later years, Faulk was addressed by nearly everyone as "Mr. Clarence." The Faulks had two sons, Clarence Eugene "Gene" Faulk, III, of Canandaigua, New York, and Dr. W. Page Faulk of St. Simons Island, [[Georgia]]; a daughter, Amelia Faulk Rauser of Rockville, [[Maryland]], ten grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Grandson Alec Faulk of Ruston manages the West Side Self Storage begun by his grandfather.<ref name=obit/> The couple is interred at the historic Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston.<ref name=lbpf/>  

In his later years, Faulk was addressed by nearly everyone as "Mr. Clarence." The Faulks had two sons, Clarence Eugene "Gene" Faulk, III, of Canandaigua, New York, and Dr. W. Page Faulk of St. Simons Island, [[Georgia]]; a daughter, Amelia Faulk Rauser of Rockville, [[Maryland]], ten grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Grandson Alec Faulk of Ruston manages the West Side Self Storage begun by his grandfather.<ref name=obit/>  

 

The couple is interred at the historic Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston.<ref name=lbpf/>

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