Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-29
The PARV|D FUNERAL
1t Will Be Held Monday After.
noon. Conducted by Ma
sonic Lodge.
Probable That II Will Be Largest
Masonic Funeral Ever
Held in Iowa.
All the Prominent Masons in
the State Expected.-Career
OF Parvin.
Special to Times Republican.

full life have been spent in the service of
the order. The grand lodge of Iowa will
conduct the service and every promi-
nent Mason in the state has been in
Nited TO attend and take part in the
ceremony. 1t will be the greatest Ma
sonic funeral ever held in the state. 1t
is expected that nearly all the past
grand masters living in Iowa and many
from neighboring states Will be here
Theodore sutton Paryin was one of
the Oldest ard most widely known Ma
sons III America. He was grand score
for tifty-eight years. and was one of the
last of the Original pioneers of Iowa. He
came here in 1895 from New Jersey,
when Iowa was a territory and two
years later WAS made the first terri
torial librarian and also secretary 10
Governor Lucas.
Theodore sutton Parvin was born in
the village of Cedaville, Cumberland
county. New Jersey, Jan. Is, 1877. His
was a rich blend of Scotch and Scotch
lush blood. From his Wesleyan father
ea're energy and enthusiasm. tempered
by the more staid characteristics of the
Presbyterian maternal stock.
In 1893 Robert Lucas Of Ohio. was APP
pointed by President Van Ruren as the
~ W ittoi'ai S'3Nsi'loi u Iowa .s'ie
lstiltorN pslils ORGANIZED on july @.
lh2l YEAR. Lucas on ms way from the
tilteiAor Oh the5 statesio his new nome ~
me west, stopped az Shclnnau- AZ the
homo Of a mutual friend the governor
met Young Parvln. and was impressed
With the conversation OF MS new ac-
squalntanse, Acting on the impulse of
the occasion. Lucas offered the post of
private secretary Q the young man and
this was al once accepted.
While still private secretary to Cow
ernor Lucas, Rarvin was admitted to
practice law IN the territorial courts.
lis certificate showing him to be the
first lawyer admitted in what is now the
state Of Iowa This document. bearing
date of July A. 1898 is now in the state
Historical collection as a relic Of terri
torial days.
After a years, service az a private
secretary to Governor Lucas Paryin
was. in 1899. appointed by his 7ci3i.f a
prosecuting attorney of the middle dis
triet Of Iowa This neeessitatea his re-
rnoval from Burlington men the rant
tai 10 Museatin, (then known az
Bloomington. Al the end Of the Two
years ne /, signed his position n he
elected fol, ,hre. wears a., nudge 5s ,he
probate court Previous to this he had
held The office II secretary of the leejs-
lative council, during the season Of 1870
Il. Upon the organization of the United
States disttci court for the district of
Iowa, Judge Paivin was appointed its
clerk, which position he held for ten
years, embracing the entire term Of
judge Dyers service and into the sec
ond year of Judge Loves term. In 1885
he was elected registrar of the state
land office having under his charge and
direction the landed interests Of the
STATE. incinelns university and sehooi
lands, salt lands. swamp lands and sites
for public improvements He was later
secretary OF the state senate. and az he
was Won't to remark with considerable
rsllsn vas me last esHogra'lc state
2iilGial eteelsa IN iowa ioii tnlf'y years,
slhSils i'ates was CHOSEN governor