Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
Death Of Eev. c. c. Parker, D. D.

His many friends in this community were
shocked 10y the intelligence received on sun
day, of the death of Rev. DR. {. C. Parker,
which took place that morning, the 18th inst.
at his residence in Parsippany, New jersey.
Charles Carroll Parker was born in Under
hill, in this county, in September, 1914, and
was thus in his Goth year at his death.
lie was dependent on his own exertions in
early HE; but determined to secure a llber-
al education, and when twenty-one had lad
lcge. He entered the University of Vermont
IN 1887, took high rank as scholar and
graduated with honor in 1911 among his class
mates being Judge Wales OF this city, Hon.
F. Z. Woodbridge, Edgar Mech of Char
lotte, John y. Baxter of Rutland, and Judge
w w feck oil Wyoming Alter grad
uatlng he was principal oil the high school
IN ms city Tor two or three years. George
Lee Lyman being associate principal liaV-
ing decided on Inc CHRISTIAN ministry as ms
profession, ne went thehce 10 New 10TH anu
'htei'" .hion iheoi'Sie"i '7ei'iii"S ''i'
u'u no' iii'i'ii 'iie iuii 'o'iise' nc vas ii'S
inslaiieu' VIC 'h'hA' as pastor Vi 'he Nohs'e-
gMiohai church IN linmouth' W. lie was
caieu thence, III ioo4' 10 'he pastoral eiiaise
Vi inc 'i'ifch Ill waterbury WHICH ne heiu
ioi 'ni''e" ye'iS' i"iiAi's "ii''"S 'io i'''e-
ins congregational Clergy iiien vi "ui '''a'e'
heslghihg MS charge III 1904, ne removed 10
"orhaih' NE, 10 become PriLcipai oi
hourishinS adies seminary. PREACHING often
III inc congregational cilirch IN lhat place he
was soon invited 10 become lis PASTOR ana
siauis returned 10 his iorilier anu ia'of'te
"ofh III inc ministry ABOUT eiSht years
ago, Ill oruer that MIS- fafkcr might
nave .iie peheiit Vi hiiiuer chiia'e' nc nc
oepte" " ciii from 'lie .onSresa''oh"' church
III Tars'ppahy' ~ d. anu resideu there' as
It's pastor, 10 Ills death DEAN has made
SAD inroads IN his family circle his only SON.
Charles L. farker' beng Killed by railroad
accident IN April, 1873, and his wife (who
was Miss Elizabeth Fleming, elder sister of
Mrs. John III. Worcester of this city dying
last May. Three daughters survive him.
Mr.. Parker received the degree of ID. d. |
from the University of Vermont in 1869
lie was elected member Of the corporation
most fsi,,fuI and Influential ,r,,s,oos 10 h;s
death lie wos i, ,,,.r,Iaroo -, ,,,o,;o,, !
of the corr,r,,ion !, ,lis o;,,, ,hro,. ,,.,ls
,go and uaS ,,a,, i, ,yoo,,a,, h..aI,h uo
cauobt 81 severe cold some ten DAYS s;nc.
but becamc better and ,,os able IN
o,icia,o anil administered IN. socram.r,
Of III. communion in h;s ohrroh n,
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"unuas the ON lhstait' Inc ehort
and eXposure was too much for him, and on
Tuesday last he took 10 his bed with what
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lie was thought 10 have passed the crisis oil
his disease on Friday but on Saturday an
unfayornhlc chan,s,. took ,l,cr and ON sun |
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MI iarker was IL man oil high Christian
character, of great industry and energy; of
positive views, always rcarl,ssly expressed
an able nre.cb.r. nm asr,ost nn,,Iic s,ir;,.J
~ p'
anu u9eiui ei'i%eh most aiiectiohate nus
band and father; firm and faithful friend
and his loss will be deeply felt in every re-
I,,;or which ho ooo,,;oI
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Iif Ell iiALf 'oiLAEs aic "c'o'i'ins
plenty. and many of them are 50 well exccut |
ed as 10 rcuIlir, close scrutiny Those oh |
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