The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-14
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Okissav. 81


The subject Of this nMice,, Mr.. orr
H. Parker, was horn in New York IN the
year 1917. When but sanAll child h
went TO Waterbury, Vermont, where he
lived until he grew up to be young man
and then lett home and shipped for sea
at New bedford, Massachusetts,. Having
made several Voyages, he married in the
vicinity OF the port from which he had
shipped. He was engaged as an officer
in the sperm whale fishery some twelv.
or fourteen years. He had given mp the
sea hen the gold fever broke out in
California, aud having been written for
by his brother. he came 70 San Francisco
aud the two were engaged for time in
the lighter business together. He made
one more voyage however, and cane
about five yea $ ago to Carson, where he
was employed with his brother our well
known townSn,.in, Mr.. H. Il. Parker, ~
Clerk o! Indian. Affairs for the State Of
Nevasl:.. H.. afterwards served aw lille as
porter ut she Capitol and finally took his
place ~ a:nal.aus;st0r of sweeps in the
the dili.ent and faithful discharge of
which osfce he was accidentally killed in
the most distressing manner ~ described
in yesterday s APPEAL.
Mr.. Parker was essentially seAfarin1
man. He possessed in Nh eminent de-
gree all the noble qualities of heart usual
frank. kind, gen-rousand 6nn. He was,
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. ''sqnare man. As MIN Of business,
a. worker. he was always on time and
remained by his task until the last signal
70 Withdraw was heard: preferrinS for
conscience sake TO do more than was
required, rather than incur the risk Of
doing less. He wss = genial companion;
. man 90 considerable information, .ac-
quired by travelling; generally cheerful,
and fond of IN innocent joke. He was
devoted husband and father Himself,
in his latter days, an invalid and only
kept upehy his in,iomitable energy, he
devoted all his thoughts to his sick COM
panio,,, his widowed wife, who like him.
self for "a long time had hardly known a.
we'll day This holy couple, hound to
each other b the must sacred and purest
love, were several years ago bowed down
with g:ief at the loss Of their only child.
sweet and promising little girl. Mr..
Parker never got free from the pain Of
this aM ction. A tear would appear in
his eye whenever he mentioned the good
friends that stood by them in that hour
Of distress. The good old man seemed
to have Il pre- ntinlent Of his approach
ing end, and in telling Of II, said to
merchant in town day or so before the
accident which deprived him of life: Il
saw my little girl in dream last night.
She is an angel in heaven. feel that 1
shall be with her socn.'
As a Christian. We can speak of Mr.
Parker only on the principle that ''good
fruits come from good trees" His walk
and conversation among men were, hu-
many speaking, all that We could expect
from the most Exemplary Christian. In
deed We cannot help remarking how
much more Of vitality and attractiveness
would possess il, like Mr..
Parker. all church members would make |
their active lite picture Of the beauty Of
holiness.
The remains Of the deceased will be |
consigned to their Last resting place on !
Sunday next from the Methodist church,
At IL O'Clock A. NJ. Other religious SER
vices will zee dispensed With in all the |
and a union congregation will |
to show the respect uf the CON- |
munity Tor The dead. The ministers Of |
The various denominations will all take |
part il: the performance Of the funeral
rites.