Death Calls Roy G. Parker
Roy G. Parker of Route One, Orchard Tracts, Grandview, passed away at the Yakima Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning, December 9, following an extended illness. Mr. Parker was 68 years of age and a native of Iowa. His early years were spent in Iowa and South Dakota, where he worked as a machinist. On June 3, 1911 he and Miss Hannah Peterson were united in marriage at Hooker, South Dakota. Together they lived in that state for a number of years and in 1940 moved to Oregon and in 1948 moved to their farm near Grandview where Mr. Parker farmed and did some commercial Painting. He took a great deal of interest in mining operations.
Mr. Parker is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hannah A. Parker of Grandview; one son, Glen H. Parker of Phoenix Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Jordan of Grandview, Mrs. Nelva Kindred of San Jose, Calif. and Mrs. Vetta Harding of Seattle. He is also survived by one brother, Hershel "Billy" Parker of Grandview, an aunt, Mrs. Erwin Knowles of Benton City and one cousin, Mrs. Joe Triesch of Benton City, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home with Elder William Clements of the Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. The sacred selection "Precious Hiding Place" was sung by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schwisow accompanied by Mrs. Lorene Anderson at the organ.
Casket bearers were George Reiber, Charles Schoepflin, Alfred Dorner, Kenneth Hill, Al Williams and William Schoepflin. Burial was in the family plot of the Grandview Cemetery under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home. Source: Grandview Herald, front page, 13 Dec 1956, Grandview, Yakima County, Washington.
Roy G. Parker of Route One, Orchard Tracts, Grandview, passed away at the Yakima Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning, December 9, following an extended illness. Mr. Parker was 68 years of age and a native of Iowa. His early years were spent in Iowa and South Dakota, where he worked as a machinist. On June 3, 1911 he and Miss Hannah Peterson were united in marriage at Hooker, South Dakota. Together they lived in that state for a number of years and in 1940 moved to Oregon and in 1948 moved to their farm near Grandview where Mr. Parker farmed and did some commercial Painting. He took a great deal of interest in mining operations.
Mr. Parker is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hannah A. Parker of Grandview; one son, Glen H. Parker of Phoenix Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Jordan of Grandview, Mrs. Nelva Kindred of San Jose, Calif. and Mrs. Vetta Harding of Seattle. He is also survived by one brother, Hershel "Billy" Parker of Grandview, an aunt, Mrs. Erwin Knowles of Benton City and one cousin, Mrs. Joe Triesch of Benton City, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home with Elder William Clements of the Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. The sacred selection "Precious Hiding Place" was sung by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schwisow accompanied by Mrs. Lorene Anderson at the organ.
Casket bearers were George Reiber, Charles Schoepflin, Alfred Dorner, Kenneth Hill, Al Williams and William Schoepflin. Burial was in the family plot of the Grandview Cemetery under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home. Source: Grandview Herald, front page, 13 Dec 1956, Grandview, Yakima County, Washington.
Death Calls Roy G. Parker
Roy G. Parker of Route One, Orchard Tracts, Grandview, passed away at the Yakima Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning, December 9, following an extended illness. Mr. Parker was 68 years of age and a native of Iowa. His early years were spent in Iowa and South Dakota, where he worked as a machinist. On June 3, 1911 he and Miss Hannah Peterson were united in marriage at Hooker, South Dakota. Together they lived in that state for a number of years and in 1940 moved to Oregon and in 1948 moved to their farm near Grandview where Mr. Parker farmed and did some commercial Painting. He took a great deal of interest in mining operations.
Mr. Parker is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hannah A. Parker of Grandview; one son, Glen H. Parker of Phoenix Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Jordan of Grandview, Mrs. Nelva Kindred of San Jose, Calif. and Mrs. Vetta Harding of Seattle. He is also survived by one brother, Hershel "Billy" Parker of Grandview, an aunt, Mrs. Erwin Knowles of Benton City and one cousin, Mrs. Joe Triesch of Benton City, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home with Elder William Clements of the Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. The sacred selection "Precious Hiding Place" was sung by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schwisow accompanied by Mrs. Lorene Anderson at the organ.
Casket bearers were George Reiber, Charles Schoepflin, Alfred Dorner, Kenneth Hill, Al Williams and William Schoepflin. Burial was in the family plot of the Grandview Cemetery under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home. Source: Grandview Herald, front page, 13 Dec 1956, Grandview, Yakima County, Washington.
Roy G. Parker of Route One, Orchard Tracts, Grandview, passed away at the Yakima Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning, December 9, following an extended illness. Mr. Parker was 68 years of age and a native of Iowa. His early years were spent in Iowa and South Dakota, where he worked as a machinist. On June 3, 1911 he and Miss Hannah Peterson were united in marriage at Hooker, South Dakota. Together they lived in that state for a number of years and in 1940 moved to Oregon and in 1948 moved to their farm near Grandview where Mr. Parker farmed and did some commercial Painting. He took a great deal of interest in mining operations.
Mr. Parker is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hannah A. Parker of Grandview; one son, Glen H. Parker of Phoenix Ariz.; three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Jordan of Grandview, Mrs. Nelva Kindred of San Jose, Calif. and Mrs. Vetta Harding of Seattle. He is also survived by one brother, Hershel "Billy" Parker of Grandview, an aunt, Mrs. Erwin Knowles of Benton City and one cousin, Mrs. Joe Triesch of Benton City, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Chapel of the Smith Funeral Home with Elder William Clements of the Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. The sacred selection "Precious Hiding Place" was sung by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schwisow accompanied by Mrs. Lorene Anderson at the organ.
Casket bearers were George Reiber, Charles Schoepflin, Alfred Dorner, Kenneth Hill, Al Williams and William Schoepflin. Burial was in the family plot of the Grandview Cemetery under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home. Source: Grandview Herald, front page, 13 Dec 1956, Grandview, Yakima County, Washington.
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