Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, July 28, 1977
Estle Fay Parks, 82 Last Rites Held July 23
Funeral services for Estle Fay Parks, 82, of Gravity, held July 23 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Keyt. Mr. Parks died July 20, 1977 in Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Moore-Rutledge American Legion Post No. 578 conducted military honors at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Estle Fay Parks, son of Albert and Etta Parks, was born at Gravity, Iowa August 6, 1894.
He lived and grew to maturity in Gravity, where he attended the public schools.
On February 28, 1928 he was united in marriage to Vesta Grace Pace at Maryville, Missouri. They lived together at Gravity. To this union two children were born: Evelyn, and Lowell. He had one son Kenneth by a former marriage.
He was engaged in farming.
He was preceded in death by his son, Lowell, his parents, one sister, four brothers, and twin great granddaughters.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Vesta; their daughter, Evelyn Watkins; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
He was a member of the American Legion; and it is believed that he became a true believer and follower of Christ.
He was a kind and considerate husband, father, and grandpa, and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Estle Fay Parks, 82 Last Rites Held July 23
Funeral services for Estle Fay Parks, 82, of Gravity, held July 23 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Keyt. Mr. Parks died July 20, 1977 in Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Moore-Rutledge American Legion Post No. 578 conducted military honors at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Estle Fay Parks, son of Albert and Etta Parks, was born at Gravity, Iowa August 6, 1894.
He lived and grew to maturity in Gravity, where he attended the public schools.
On February 28, 1928 he was united in marriage to Vesta Grace Pace at Maryville, Missouri. They lived together at Gravity. To this union two children were born: Evelyn, and Lowell. He had one son Kenneth by a former marriage.
He was engaged in farming.
He was preceded in death by his son, Lowell, his parents, one sister, four brothers, and twin great granddaughters.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Vesta; their daughter, Evelyn Watkins; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
He was a member of the American Legion; and it is believed that he became a true believer and follower of Christ.
He was a kind and considerate husband, father, and grandpa, and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Bedford Times-Press, Thursday, July 28, 1977
Estle Fay Parks, 82 Last Rites Held July 23
Funeral services for Estle Fay Parks, 82, of Gravity, held July 23 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Keyt. Mr. Parks died July 20, 1977 in Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Moore-Rutledge American Legion Post No. 578 conducted military honors at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Estle Fay Parks, son of Albert and Etta Parks, was born at Gravity, Iowa August 6, 1894.
He lived and grew to maturity in Gravity, where he attended the public schools.
On February 28, 1928 he was united in marriage to Vesta Grace Pace at Maryville, Missouri. They lived together at Gravity. To this union two children were born: Evelyn, and Lowell. He had one son Kenneth by a former marriage.
He was engaged in farming.
He was preceded in death by his son, Lowell, his parents, one sister, four brothers, and twin great granddaughters.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Vesta; their daughter, Evelyn Watkins; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
He was a member of the American Legion; and it is believed that he became a true believer and follower of Christ.
He was a kind and considerate husband, father, and grandpa, and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Estle Fay Parks, 82 Last Rites Held July 23
Funeral services for Estle Fay Parks, 82, of Gravity, held July 23 in Shum-Novinger Funeral Home in Bedford, were conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Keyt. Mr. Parks died July 20, 1977 in Clarinda Municipal Hospital. Moore-Rutledge American Legion Post No. 578 conducted military honors at Washington Cemetery, Gravity.
Estle Fay Parks, son of Albert and Etta Parks, was born at Gravity, Iowa August 6, 1894.
He lived and grew to maturity in Gravity, where he attended the public schools.
On February 28, 1928 he was united in marriage to Vesta Grace Pace at Maryville, Missouri. They lived together at Gravity. To this union two children were born: Evelyn, and Lowell. He had one son Kenneth by a former marriage.
He was engaged in farming.
He was preceded in death by his son, Lowell, his parents, one sister, four brothers, and twin great granddaughters.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Vesta; their daughter, Evelyn Watkins; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
He was a member of the American Legion; and it is believed that he became a true believer and follower of Christ.
He was a kind and considerate husband, father, and grandpa, and will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
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