The Detroit times., 1908-11-17
A.A.PARKER LAUDED
BY BISHOP FOLEY
At 0BSEQU|ES
"HE CONDUCTED ALL HIS AZ.
FAIRS IN HIGHEST SENSE OF
CHRISTIAN JUSTICE" is PRE-
LATE's SPLENDID TRIBUTE.

The funeral OF Aaron A. Parker
whose death occurred Friday evening
In his home. No. III McDougall-ave.
was held Monday morning. Services
were conducted in the Church Of Our
Lady OF Help on Elmwood-ave., the
auditorium being completely filled
with friends of the dead vessel man.
The sanctuary rail was almost con.
cealed by floral offerings and palms.
prominent among the pieces being =
tag of red flowers, the center OF blue,
ON which was woven star of white
with the letters, Nv. s. L. sent by
the management os the White Star
was the head.
The solemn requiem high mass was
sung by the Rev. b. J. Waters, assist
ant pastor OF the church. assisted by
the Rev. A. p. Ternes. pastor OF st.
Elizabeth's church. as deacon. and the
Rev. Joseph Oster. C. IS. p, pastor
Of st. Joachim's church, as subdeacon.
The Rev. James Wheeler, pastor OF
Our Lady of Help church, was assist
ant to the Rt Rev. John s. Foley.
who was present at the ceremony,
pronounced the final dissolution and
preached the funeral sermon.
The male quartet from IS. Peter
and Paul's Jesuit church sang the
mass. with Prof. Freytag as organist.
The quartet consists OF John j. Walsh,
Edward Collins, August Hcidenrich
and James Moeller. At the conclu-
sion OF the services. William Lawn,
tenor soloist in the Fort-st. Prcsby-
terrain church, sang Nearer, My God.
TO Thee"
mir. Parker was a man OF the high
est integrity" said Bishop Foley, In
concluding his sermon. He was
busied, indeed, about many things. but
In all his business relations, he was
the exemplification of the strictest
honesty. He was the friend OF the
laborer and the friend of all those
with whom he came in contact In a
business way. His word was as good
as his note. He conducted all his af-
fairs In then ighest sense OF Christian
justice. rendering to every man his
due.
In his domestic life. he lived uD
to his high ideals OF honesty, truth
and Justice, for II has always been
known that ne fulfilled all the duties
OF a good and faithful husband. Mr..
Parker made those about him happy
I'm his domestic circle. | believe the
fact that 10 lived up to the promise
made when he married Catholic
wife that he would not interfere with
the religion OF his family was the
cause Of the grace given him to die
In that faith. He regarded the prom
lse made his wife at that time as sac
red. Men who carry out their busi-
ness duties faithfully. are negligent
about living up to their promises when
Il comes to a matter of religion. but
this was not true of Mr.. Parker. II Is
a sweet consolation to those who are
left to mourn him that he will have
an eternity In heaven"
The active pallbearers were: w. A..
Eldridge. |. w. Green. w. r. Thomp-
son. Joseph King. w. w. Sumner and
George Philips. The honorary pail
bearers were: John Pridgeon, Jr., L.
c. Waldo. Charles F. Bielman, J. G..
Hoffman, William Livingstone, A. A
Schantz, Waldo A. Avery, Charles A.
Warren, Walter II. Oades, J. l.. Hud.
son. Hugo Scherer. Walter f. Camp
bell and G. B. Gunderson. The body
was placed In a vault In Mt. Elliott
cemetery.