Marvin S. Parker Story from Crosby County History Book
Parker, Marvin S. Born: 11/13/1863 Died: 9/23/1929 Birthplace: Crosbyton, Texas Father: Jeremiah Parker Mother: Orpha Finlaw
Parker, Bertha Viola White Born: 3-10-1875 Died: 10-3-69 Birthplace: St. Louis, Gratiot Co., Michigan Father: Abner Claussen White Mother: Angelina Harris
PROMINENT FARMER DIES HER MONDAY FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR M.S. PARKER TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Marvin S. Parker, 65 years old, died at his home seven miles north of Crosbyton Monday. His death came as a result of heart trouble, which confined him to his bed last Thursday.Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the First Methodist Church of Crosbyton, conducted by the Rev. T.M. Johnston, and in charge of A.A. Hatchell, local undertaker. He was buried in the Crosbyton cemetery.
Parker came to Crosbyton from Arcadia, Nebraska in 1917, and has since been one of the most prominent farmers in the community. He was born at Andover, Ohio, Nov 13, 1863, and died at the age of 65 years, 10 months, and 10 days.
He moved west with his parents to Grand Island, Nebraska, where he met Miss Bertha White and married her. From Nebraska he came to Crosbyton.
Parker is survived by his wife and nine children, nine grandchildren and two sisters. The children are Ira, Robert, and Theodore Parker of Littlefield; Mrs. Alene Fowler of Muleshoe, Mrs. Dora Fowler of Baileyboro, and Clausen, Stanley, Ada and Florence who live at home with the mother. His two sisters surviving are Mrs. A. Fowler and Mrs. Howard Goddard of Venice, California.
Pallbearers at the funeral were R.S.M. Carter, W.W. Cooper, Mr. Hibbitts, J.N. Mabe, O.J. Edler, and F.F. Edler.
Crosby County News, (appx) September 23, 1929
Submitted by Faye Fowler Piepelman
MRS. B. WICKARD, FLOYD RESIDENT DIES IN CLOVIS
Mrs. Bertha Wickard of Floyd died Friday at Clovis after a lingering illness. Mrs. Wickard was 94, having been born March 10, 1875 at St. Louis, Mich.Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a.m. from Wheeler's Starlight Chapel with the Rev. Oscar Elliott officiating and Ernest Wheeler assisting. The Rev. Mr. Elliott is a son-in-law, and a Baptist minister from Aztec.(Correction Assembly of God minister by personal knowledge of FFP.) Graveside services will be conducted at Crosbyton, Tex., Monday at 3:30 p.m. CDT, and Mrs. Wickard's grandsons will act as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Dora Fowler, Fallon, Nev.; Mrs. Alene Fowler, Floyd; Mrs. Ada Vaughn, Abilene, Tex.: Mrs. Florence Elliott, Aztec. Surviving are sons, Theodora Parker and Ira Parker, Tucson, Ariz.; Robert Parker, Houston, Tex.; Stanley Parker, Hawaiian Park, Calif. There are 36 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Three sisters and three brothers also survive. They are Mrs. Lily Burmood, Grand Island, Neb.; Mrs. Hazel Mennealy, Grant, Iowa; Mrs. Gertrude Stone, Baldwin Park, Calif.; Harry White, Schyler, Neb.; Ben White, Kearney, Neb., and Carl White, San Bernadina, Calif.
Mrs. Wickard had lived in the Floyd vicinity for 25 years and was a member of the Baptist Church.
Probably from Portales News-Tribute, Portales, New Mexico 1969
Submitted by Faye Fowler Piepelman
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