Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-14
DEATH WAS SUDDEN
j. o. PARKER, VETERAN MILWAU-
kEE ENGINEER OF THIS CITY,
DIES AT cHILLIcoTHE, MO.
Was Stricken With Apoplexy While
Eating Dinner Yesterday and Died
About 2 O'clock Without Having Re-
gained consciousness.

John o. Parker, one of the oldest
engineers on the Milwaukee and a
highly esteemed citizen of South OF
tumwa, was stricken with apoplexy
while eating his dinner in a boarding
house at Chillicothe, Mo-, yesterday
and died about 2 o'clock in the after
noon without having regained con-
seriousness. He had been suffering
from paralysis in the left side for sew
eral months but his condition was not
considered dangerous and he made
frequent trips in his engine.
Mr.. Parker was 81 years of age and
had been in the service of the Milwau-
kee for thirty=one years, for the past
twenty-four years as an engineer He
was born in Morrow county, Ohio, in
1S43. In 1862 he enlisted in the Twen-
tieth Iowa infantry and served during
the war. In November, 1865, he was
united in marriage with Miss Mary
Hewitt of Marion. He entered the
service Of the Milwaukee in 1873 and
in the same year was made a fireman.
In 1880 he was promoted to the posi-
ton of engineer and few years later
given q passenger run.
Mr.. Parker moved to South Ottum-
wa in 1888 and for the past sixteen
years has resided in that portion of
the city. He was popular with his
fellow employees and was held in the
highest regard by his employers and
q large circle of friends. He was
member Of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers.
s. Ran First Engine.
Mr.. Parker assisted in the construc-
y ton of the Marion and Kansas City
line Of the milwaukee, and ran the
first engine into this city when the
road was first built For the past, few
years his run has beer. between O1ktm:
tNy,.rnd Kansas City. Yesterday he ate
"a hearty dinner at his boarding house
in Chillicothe and complained of feel
ing unwell. He laid down and almost
Immediately lapsed into unconscious
ness and died about 2 O'Clock. Mrs.
Parker received the news of her hus.
bands death this morning and only a
few moments afterwards received let
ter from him, written Sunday, in which
he stated that he was not feeling we'll
and would be home Saturday.
Funeral Not Arranged.
Mr.. Parker is survived by his moth
er Mrs. j. Parker of Marion, brother,
D. Parker of Kansas City, Mo-, two
sons, George of Kansas City and Jay
of South Ottumwa, and one daughter,
Grace Of South Ottumwa. The remains
will be brought to this city this even
ing at 6:45 o'clock accompanied by
George Parker and D. Parker. The ar
rangements of the funeral services
have not yet been completed.
Death of H. v. Guignon.
H. V. Guignon. an aged and respect
ed resident of Wapello county, died
this morning at 1 O'Clock at the resi-
dence Of his daughter, Mrs F. H. Moy-
er in Dahlonega township. Mr. Guig-
non was seventy years of age and had
resided in Ottumwa and vicinity for
twenty-four years.
Mr. Guignon came to Ottumwa from
Burlington. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs Emma Guignon, one daught
er, Mrs. Zoe Meyer, and two sons
Lawrence of Burlington and George OF
Denver, Colorado. The remains will
be taken to Burlington tomorrow
where the funeral services will be con
Quoted.
Funeral Of Mrs. Michael.
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Jane Michael, one of the pioneer resi-
dents of the county, who died at hel
home south Of the city Saturday even
ing, was conducted from the Willard
Street Methodist church this Afternoon