Parrish Rites Are Held Today
Last rites for Pink L. Parrish, former state senator, mayor of Lubbock and Crosby County judge, were conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the First Methodist church.
Mr. Parish who was born Aug. 13, 1881, in Lamar county, rode to the South Plains on a pinto pony 38 years ago and began work as a cowboy in Crosby County.
He died in a hospital here Monday morning of double pneumonia following amputation of his right leg, necessitated by diabetic gangrene.
Pastors For Services
Dr. W.M. Pearce, pastor of Pampa First Methodist church and former presiding elder of the Lubbock Methodist district, officiated at services, assisted by Dr. L. N. Lipscomb, pastor of the First church here, and Rev. Floyd Dawson, pastor of the Four Square church.
A Masonic ceremony was conducted at the graveside in Lubbock cemetery. Mr. Parrish, a 32nd degree Mason, was past potentate of the Khiva Shrine Temple. He was a member of the York rite body.
Pallbearers Are Chosen
Active pallbearers were the following Shriners: J.B. Pitman of Amarillo, Fred Wiese and H. C. Pearson of Lorenzo, and R. H. Chipley, Guy Casey, L. D. Thomas, Ed D. Allen, and H. B. Bryan of Lubbock.
Honorary pallbearers were R. L. Travis of Ralls, Fred Robb and N. L. Green of Lorenzo, George H. Sheppard and Charlie Lockhart of Austin, Nat Patton of Crockett, Tom Garrard of Tahoka, Edgar Allen and J. W. Aynes of Crosbyton, Clint Small of Amarillo, Carl Noble of Cone, and George Foster, Baxter Honey, H. T. Kimbro, J. A. Humphries, Liff Sanders, A. W. Brewer, and O. V. Bagwell of Lubbock.
Mr. Parrish spent his first few years in this area as a cowboy in Crosby County, then as a school teacher in Crosby, Floyd and Hockey counties. He served as Crosby County judge from 1909 to 1919 and 1921 to 1923. He moved to Lubbock and about two years later, in 1926, was elected mayor. After one term, he made a successful race for state senator, in 1928.
He was a chairman of a committee investigating the fee system and author of the bill limiting the incomes of county officials. He was co-author of the riverbed land bill and co-author of the $3,000 homestead tax exemption bill.
He was a member of the appropriations committee and several minor committees of the Senate.
For several years he was a member of the state Democratic executive committee.
He ran for Congressman-at-large in 1932, and was defeated in the run-off by George Terrell, Cherokee county. His last entrance into politics was in 1938, when he ran unsuccessfully for mayor Lubbock.
He was a candidate for the Senate again in September 1935 running second behind the present senator, G. H. Nelson. The 1935 race was made in a special election called by Governor Allred following the death of Senator Parrish as senator three years before when the latter ran for Congress-at-large. There was no run-off in the special election, since the law provides for no run-off in special balloting.
Was Prominent Figure
A hearty, robust man with a gift for speech, he was a familiar figure at public gatherings in Lubbock. He spoke at numerous gatherings even after amputation of his left leg.
Former manager of the Lubbock Abstract company, Mr. Parrish was active in the real estate business.
He was a member of the Elks, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knight of Pythias, Lubbock Kiwanis club, and the First Methodist church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Bessie English to whom he was married in 1905; five sons and daughters, Sterling J. Parrish of Big Spring, employed by the comptroller's office, Mrs. Jake Stanton of Vancouver, Wash., Welton Parrish of Los Angeles, Mary Elsie Parrish and Pink L. Parrish, Jr., of Lubbock; two brothers, Sterling Parrish of Grass Valley, Calif., and Jake Parrish of Jacksboro, one grandchild, Edward Parrish Stanton.
Published: Lubbock Evening Journal, Lubbock, Texas, Tues, April 11, 1939, page 6
Last rites for Pink L. Parrish, former state senator, mayor of Lubbock and Crosby County judge, were conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the First Methodist church.
Mr. Parish who was born Aug. 13, 1881, in Lamar county, rode to the South Plains on a pinto pony 38 years ago and began work as a cowboy in Crosby County.
He died in a hospital here Monday morning of double pneumonia following amputation of his right leg, necessitated by diabetic gangrene.
Pastors For Services
Dr. W.M. Pearce, pastor of Pampa First Methodist church and former presiding elder of the Lubbock Methodist district, officiated at services, assisted by Dr. L. N. Lipscomb, pastor of the First church here, and Rev. Floyd Dawson, pastor of the Four Square church.
A Masonic ceremony was conducted at the graveside in Lubbock cemetery. Mr. Parrish, a 32nd degree Mason, was past potentate of the Khiva Shrine Temple. He was a member of the York rite body.
Pallbearers Are Chosen
Active pallbearers were the following Shriners: J.B. Pitman of Amarillo, Fred Wiese and H. C. Pearson of Lorenzo, and R. H. Chipley, Guy Casey, L. D. Thomas, Ed D. Allen, and H. B. Bryan of Lubbock.
Honorary pallbearers were R. L. Travis of Ralls, Fred Robb and N. L. Green of Lorenzo, George H. Sheppard and Charlie Lockhart of Austin, Nat Patton of Crockett, Tom Garrard of Tahoka, Edgar Allen and J. W. Aynes of Crosbyton, Clint Small of Amarillo, Carl Noble of Cone, and George Foster, Baxter Honey, H. T. Kimbro, J. A. Humphries, Liff Sanders, A. W. Brewer, and O. V. Bagwell of Lubbock.
Mr. Parrish spent his first few years in this area as a cowboy in Crosby County, then as a school teacher in Crosby, Floyd and Hockey counties. He served as Crosby County judge from 1909 to 1919 and 1921 to 1923. He moved to Lubbock and about two years later, in 1926, was elected mayor. After one term, he made a successful race for state senator, in 1928.
He was a chairman of a committee investigating the fee system and author of the bill limiting the incomes of county officials. He was co-author of the riverbed land bill and co-author of the $3,000 homestead tax exemption bill.
He was a member of the appropriations committee and several minor committees of the Senate.
For several years he was a member of the state Democratic executive committee.
He ran for Congressman-at-large in 1932, and was defeated in the run-off by George Terrell, Cherokee county. His last entrance into politics was in 1938, when he ran unsuccessfully for mayor Lubbock.
He was a candidate for the Senate again in September 1935 running second behind the present senator, G. H. Nelson. The 1935 race was made in a special election called by Governor Allred following the death of Senator Parrish as senator three years before when the latter ran for Congress-at-large. There was no run-off in the special election, since the law provides for no run-off in special balloting.
Was Prominent Figure
A hearty, robust man with a gift for speech, he was a familiar figure at public gatherings in Lubbock. He spoke at numerous gatherings even after amputation of his left leg.
Former manager of the Lubbock Abstract company, Mr. Parrish was active in the real estate business.
He was a member of the Elks, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knight of Pythias, Lubbock Kiwanis club, and the First Methodist church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Bessie English to whom he was married in 1905; five sons and daughters, Sterling J. Parrish of Big Spring, employed by the comptroller's office, Mrs. Jake Stanton of Vancouver, Wash., Welton Parrish of Los Angeles, Mary Elsie Parrish and Pink L. Parrish, Jr., of Lubbock; two brothers, Sterling Parrish of Grass Valley, Calif., and Jake Parrish of Jacksboro, one grandchild, Edward Parrish Stanton.
Published: Lubbock Evening Journal, Lubbock, Texas, Tues, April 11, 1939, page 6
Parrish Rites Are Held Today
Last rites for Pink L. Parrish, former state senator, mayor of Lubbock and Crosby County judge, were conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the First Methodist church.
Mr. Parish who was born Aug. 13, 1881, in Lamar county, rode to the South Plains on a pinto pony 38 years ago and began work as a cowboy in Crosby County.
He died in a hospital here Monday morning of double pneumonia following amputation of his right leg, necessitated by diabetic gangrene.
Pastors For Services
Dr. W.M. Pearce, pastor of Pampa First Methodist church and former presiding elder of the Lubbock Methodist district, officiated at services, assisted by Dr. L. N. Lipscomb, pastor of the First church here, and Rev. Floyd Dawson, pastor of the Four Square church.
A Masonic ceremony was conducted at the graveside in Lubbock cemetery. Mr. Parrish, a 32nd degree Mason, was past potentate of the Khiva Shrine Temple. He was a member of the York rite body.
Pallbearers Are Chosen
Active pallbearers were the following Shriners: J.B. Pitman of Amarillo, Fred Wiese and H. C. Pearson of Lorenzo, and R. H. Chipley, Guy Casey, L. D. Thomas, Ed D. Allen, and H. B. Bryan of Lubbock.
Honorary pallbearers were R. L. Travis of Ralls, Fred Robb and N. L. Green of Lorenzo, George H. Sheppard and Charlie Lockhart of Austin, Nat Patton of Crockett, Tom Garrard of Tahoka, Edgar Allen and J. W. Aynes of Crosbyton, Clint Small of Amarillo, Carl Noble of Cone, and George Foster, Baxter Honey, H. T. Kimbro, J. A. Humphries, Liff Sanders, A. W. Brewer, and O. V. Bagwell of Lubbock.
Mr. Parrish spent his first few years in this area as a cowboy in Crosby County, then as a school teacher in Crosby, Floyd and Hockey counties. He served as Crosby County judge from 1909 to 1919 and 1921 to 1923. He moved to Lubbock and about two years later, in 1926, was elected mayor. After one term, he made a successful race for state senator, in 1928.
He was a chairman of a committee investigating the fee system and author of the bill limiting the incomes of county officials. He was co-author of the riverbed land bill and co-author of the $3,000 homestead tax exemption bill.
He was a member of the appropriations committee and several minor committees of the Senate.
For several years he was a member of the state Democratic executive committee.
He ran for Congressman-at-large in 1932, and was defeated in the run-off by George Terrell, Cherokee county. His last entrance into politics was in 1938, when he ran unsuccessfully for mayor Lubbock.
He was a candidate for the Senate again in September 1935 running second behind the present senator, G. H. Nelson. The 1935 race was made in a special election called by Governor Allred following the death of Senator Parrish as senator three years before when the latter ran for Congress-at-large. There was no run-off in the special election, since the law provides for no run-off in special balloting.
Was Prominent Figure
A hearty, robust man with a gift for speech, he was a familiar figure at public gatherings in Lubbock. He spoke at numerous gatherings even after amputation of his left leg.
Former manager of the Lubbock Abstract company, Mr. Parrish was active in the real estate business.
He was a member of the Elks, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knight of Pythias, Lubbock Kiwanis club, and the First Methodist church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Bessie English to whom he was married in 1905; five sons and daughters, Sterling J. Parrish of Big Spring, employed by the comptroller's office, Mrs. Jake Stanton of Vancouver, Wash., Welton Parrish of Los Angeles, Mary Elsie Parrish and Pink L. Parrish, Jr., of Lubbock; two brothers, Sterling Parrish of Grass Valley, Calif., and Jake Parrish of Jacksboro, one grandchild, Edward Parrish Stanton.
Published: Lubbock Evening Journal, Lubbock, Texas, Tues, April 11, 1939, page 6
Last rites for Pink L. Parrish, former state senator, mayor of Lubbock and Crosby County judge, were conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the First Methodist church.
Mr. Parish who was born Aug. 13, 1881, in Lamar county, rode to the South Plains on a pinto pony 38 years ago and began work as a cowboy in Crosby County.
He died in a hospital here Monday morning of double pneumonia following amputation of his right leg, necessitated by diabetic gangrene.
Pastors For Services
Dr. W.M. Pearce, pastor of Pampa First Methodist church and former presiding elder of the Lubbock Methodist district, officiated at services, assisted by Dr. L. N. Lipscomb, pastor of the First church here, and Rev. Floyd Dawson, pastor of the Four Square church.
A Masonic ceremony was conducted at the graveside in Lubbock cemetery. Mr. Parrish, a 32nd degree Mason, was past potentate of the Khiva Shrine Temple. He was a member of the York rite body.
Pallbearers Are Chosen
Active pallbearers were the following Shriners: J.B. Pitman of Amarillo, Fred Wiese and H. C. Pearson of Lorenzo, and R. H. Chipley, Guy Casey, L. D. Thomas, Ed D. Allen, and H. B. Bryan of Lubbock.
Honorary pallbearers were R. L. Travis of Ralls, Fred Robb and N. L. Green of Lorenzo, George H. Sheppard and Charlie Lockhart of Austin, Nat Patton of Crockett, Tom Garrard of Tahoka, Edgar Allen and J. W. Aynes of Crosbyton, Clint Small of Amarillo, Carl Noble of Cone, and George Foster, Baxter Honey, H. T. Kimbro, J. A. Humphries, Liff Sanders, A. W. Brewer, and O. V. Bagwell of Lubbock.
Mr. Parrish spent his first few years in this area as a cowboy in Crosby County, then as a school teacher in Crosby, Floyd and Hockey counties. He served as Crosby County judge from 1909 to 1919 and 1921 to 1923. He moved to Lubbock and about two years later, in 1926, was elected mayor. After one term, he made a successful race for state senator, in 1928.
He was a chairman of a committee investigating the fee system and author of the bill limiting the incomes of county officials. He was co-author of the riverbed land bill and co-author of the $3,000 homestead tax exemption bill.
He was a member of the appropriations committee and several minor committees of the Senate.
For several years he was a member of the state Democratic executive committee.
He ran for Congressman-at-large in 1932, and was defeated in the run-off by George Terrell, Cherokee county. His last entrance into politics was in 1938, when he ran unsuccessfully for mayor Lubbock.
He was a candidate for the Senate again in September 1935 running second behind the present senator, G. H. Nelson. The 1935 race was made in a special election called by Governor Allred following the death of Senator Parrish as senator three years before when the latter ran for Congress-at-large. There was no run-off in the special election, since the law provides for no run-off in special balloting.
Was Prominent Figure
A hearty, robust man with a gift for speech, he was a familiar figure at public gatherings in Lubbock. He spoke at numerous gatherings even after amputation of his left leg.
Former manager of the Lubbock Abstract company, Mr. Parrish was active in the real estate business.
He was a member of the Elks, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knight of Pythias, Lubbock Kiwanis club, and the First Methodist church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Bessie English to whom he was married in 1905; five sons and daughters, Sterling J. Parrish of Big Spring, employed by the comptroller's office, Mrs. Jake Stanton of Vancouver, Wash., Welton Parrish of Los Angeles, Mary Elsie Parrish and Pink L. Parrish, Jr., of Lubbock; two brothers, Sterling Parrish of Grass Valley, Calif., and Jake Parrish of Jacksboro, one grandchild, Edward Parrish Stanton.
Published: Lubbock Evening Journal, Lubbock, Texas, Tues, April 11, 1939, page 6
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