The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-12
lI6 MRS. PARKS Ks
4 BEAUTIFUL LIFE
Il Long and Faithful
N Performed by Sin
i.rs Christians.
XIX MISSION FIELD
trian Church i'll Utah
L,, Much to Minister
II and Wife.

.A % MonoaS "i"' c.,
70. Angeles. OF Mrs. susar
~. wife Of the Rev, Car
ard her burial here. be-
~ in Mount Olivet cene-
lind the important eau
y wrbTls,jan work they did IN
y c.ebs valley. beginning as
r. July, 1873, and continuing
,rsslty of Mr.. Parks |
80 Of 1875 Mr. and Mrs.
-55~ IN their pleasant home
r c.. with their daugh-
k,s,y Mr.. Parks was a law
specially OF patent law,
- lr.5me. He was an EN-
I, one Of the Presbyterian
-. In their younger DAYS
,lfs had been academy
~ tspt up their interest in
Tat famous home mission
sheIdon Jackson. visited
md when he saw the sf-
= Wr and Mrs. Parks were
- church and sunday school
ns5; you are just the home
s- the Presbyterian church
1h-you, Mr.. Parks. TO or
/ f1rth and look after It. and
psrsg. "a organize an ecad-
~ s,ler IT," Dr, JacEson's
|. ~ nrgent that they both de-
d, 10 their business and their
In 10 Utah.
| M. Parks arrived in Logan
IN, and stopped first at the
,isns OF Mrs. Aaron De Witt,
~ weeks they set up house
! ths basement OF On empty
n opsned school In the upper
'r ,hey rented the first floor
Efsr furnlturs warehouse. stili
- he north side OF the taber-
'nr Mrs. Parks and Mrs
|r.m after the school. and Mr..
~ after the church work.
pheol work and the church
rrt carried on In the front
4, warehouse. and the family
rte rear Into various rooms
81 purposes. The school pros
Z ,ht hrst. and was soon full
Eits. The church also pros
1 rcn as there was an organ
.sas vas a remarkable man In
IN Els very appearance indl-
" !, was no ordinary man. lie
,lo1i the height of President
y irt inches-and was very
y ysIl.propor,ioned. With his
-ssd felt hat. and his heavy
rsaache, he was indeed q
Va asUre. \ stranger could
~ him on the sidewalk with
~ about 20 get another look
rInaE specimen Of a stalwart
aSi had remarkable versatility.
- many things we'll. Tie had
rcsasful academy principal. a
extractor and builder. a sue
pYu. and he was now "A sue
ulster lie had executive
u high order and was a natur-
Il men and organizations. He
pa lslll In the use Of all kinds
MA tools, In large cabinet
Er containing about ten draw
III SQUARE, each drawer con-
fgs;snt re, OF small tools, And
= .cr them all.
A Musical Family.
rssis0R with his other accom-
Nt Parks was a skillful
10 was famous as a choir
sss d fine bass singer. At
70 q Tho presbytery in his
gathered about twenty five
~ % drilled them that they
ss0y before the conGrcga don
IRON Mozart's Twelfth
,e!hsr church nor school lacked
A,H While the family remained
~ Mrs. Parks was a fine
Gssr. and Mrs. Shirley, now
~ shorten. was a thoroughly
n1t and organIst and a lead
Z. singer.
rc turned his building skill
I. Ncolnl, for within two years
t.uon and family were ready
80 ,hc fine new chapel and
@aolned. which he had con-
.9%ay knows how be did It.
0amred for help. and cramped
MIN more means. he could
n @tter buildings. Then he
- Out Into the valley. lie
@ construction OF Christian
EnoSl houses combined. and
sInueD day schools In Mill
Wellsvllle, Mendon. Smith
y.ay. "' u"''''e 'h-
slnsncs Widespread.
Nv lnlluence OF Ny. and Mrs.
ii,n sllrley radlatcd throug n
~, INTO Idaho and Wyoming.
N influence stu goes on
~ saSpas' 10 whom they gave
t. nlc7uonal training. MIR.
I ,VNoHer u. 1856. aged %
buried October 10 IN
,Hnclery. all his fsIlou'
n suh attending his funeral.
rs causcd bv oyeryork IN
elrn In riding from Mil
Il "a February. 1885. ne be-
M SIIIangh, bringing on heart
~ TtHico he died The follow :
,c.,ue se Wes no casker large
lam m his stnlwart frame.
% Ss made 10 order.
A''tnpins the work.
ks , saa Mrs. Shorten continued
IN ',"! ~, June. 1894. Mrs. Parks
tisa,,bsV, whether in dan
srhs school, No boy or cir
rns, would ever fall 20 have
{. hsSS,' ahce or her and OF In,
- tsr u. 81. 20 thoroughly. She
La i.sIs sIsntientss of speech anr
20 h., ol the EcNtlencss wa.
tyer hsS hnasS and decision. Ru'
Y ch,,,,ard her utter a hsrsf
81 ts,mu,an life aud cbaracte,
sshuiul. Mrs. shrrisn ua,
talrs Inc iSnI and had great sue
- iemo, Students in music.
fw iss,' 20 10 Los Angeles Il
a Pa,t Fhere they lived evo
AssSs.E,,s. had been fairIT vel vel
!sI a.i, when she beesn VI, !,
.s,1Snsa.',,p October so a. ~, "
been born al Pomp, tn, y,
Hk sen, s =, 1880. Mr.. PSrlS
ioFs City May %
sMs., work lhsv o.tat,u.,
iA.l, A.s,'a a., q a ceniury 'sso''sge, sso ne,
sssssan M s,sasnds me scGdcIHy tbs Iu'
e tsiI.S aud parsonnc4 rhir nfr
IL SaGSn,s D they Inssr,,c,sa sn 20 con n
Ee4 AR are The men ,,,'Is ana 80 an y
,eni,l ono their fellow T n,e,, soinn " :,
hr," ,"ssu,ss,hl1s sus Ing Which, p,s,n pron,a,, an ,
sslssts'eF The grass is gree rec
~ ss.s believe there is anv 9th,