Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-10
Mr.. I and MRS. $. |. !, j. l.. !. . .
!. PARKER PASS away
VENERABLE RESIDENTS OF
ONEIDA TOWNSHIP BOTH DIE
ioN LAST FRIDAY.
FUNERALS HELD MONDAY MORNING
over Half Century Of Welded Life
Comes to Close. Large A.
r. tendance at obsequies.

near Greeley on Friday Of last week
of Mr., and Mrs. l.. L. Parker, Del
aware county loses two of Its very
best citizens and two Of its pioneer
settlers. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker pass.
ed away within the short space OF
eight hours, Mr.. Parker succumbing
to an illness which has. grown more
severe as his age advanced and his
faithful wife as the result Of shock
produced from fall sustained at her
home recently in which she suffered
q broken hip. Mrs. Parker's accl-
dent occurred when she fell on the
icy porch at her home while going
to get her husband a fresh drink OF
water. Her advanced aged, 74syears,
10 months and day, made her re-
covery difficult and the great shock
of her life partners demise threw
the balance against her In the strug-
gle with the Grim Reaper. +.
Lemuel L. Parker was born in
Sherbrooke} county, Provine Of Que
bee, Canada, on February 27, 1883,
making his age at death 76 years,
II months and days. He was a
son of James and Harriet (LowelD
Parker, and came of good old Rev.
olutionary stock, both his grandfath-
ers having fought for the independ-
ence of the colonies under General
Washington. His father died in Can
ada, but the mother afterward came
to Iowa and passed away in Wright
county. 49,
Mr.. Parker was reared and educat-
ed in Canada, remaining there until
$ 1861, when he came to Iowa, settling
at once in Delaware county. He pur-
chased farm, Of 280 acres in Onei-
da, township, southeast of Greeley.
and engaged in stock raising and
dairying. He has remained on the
same farm since acquiring 1t, and
during the half century which has
passed has made many improvements
thereon until it is rated one of the
best farms in Delaware county. In
late years, Mr.. Parker has been in
failing health, his last illness dating
from early in the present winter,
! and his advanced age gave relatives
but small hope Of his recovery. s 4.
ss Mrs. Parker's maiden name was
Julia d. Rider, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Rider, and she too was
native of Canada, having been born
in Sherbrooke county, Province Of
Quebec, April 4, 1910. She was.
united in marriage to Mr.. Parker in,
Canada on February 18, 1861 ~. and
came with him upon his emigration
to Iowa. Four children we're born
to this union, Miss Ida and Willard
H., having preceded their parents
in death. Two sons survive, Arthur
James, residing on the home farm
in Oneida township, and Charles HOr-
ace, who is engaged inE the automo-
bile and livery business in Winthrop,
and who formerly resided In Man
chester. Three grandsons and one
granddaughter also survive, as does
also brother of Mr.. Parker, Geo.
Parker, who resides near Greeley.
The family attended the Method
fst Episcopal church and contribut-
ed of their means to its support. For
many years Mr.. Parker had been
director in the Farmers Mutual In
surance company and also filled the
offices of school director and trus-
tee.
It is fifty-four years since Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker came to Iowa, and
they bravely and loyalty endured the
sufferings of pioneer life, finally win
ming for themselves a comfortable
competency and building their fine
farm home, where they had every
comfort in their declining years. BY
their friendly and 'unassuming ways
and kindly manner they won for
themselves the respect and love Of
leEions of friends. Thus, as they
lived, a man and woman of highest
integrity and worth of character.
they have passed beautifully from
this vale, united even in death.
The funeral was held at the home
on Monday afternoon at o'clock in
the presence of a very large COM
pany of their sorrowing relatives and
friends. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Dawson, Of Northwood,
Iowa, a former pastor of the Gree
ley M. E.. church. Interment was
made in Grant View cemetery at
Greeley.