Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
REV. JOHN {. PARKS
DIES Of PNEUMONIA
He Was Rector Of the Episcopal
Churches at Newport and
Stanton.

After an Illness OF about ten days.
of pneumonia, Rev. John Emory
Parks. rector OF St. James Protestant
Episcopal Church or Newport. St
James Church OF Stanton and st.
Barnahas Church of Marshallton. died
this morning. about o'clock, at his
home. ON the corner OF Chestnut and
Walnut streets. Newport. Pneumonia
developed from a cold which he con-
tracted about two weeks ago.
Dr. Parks was a native Delawarean.
and was born IN Seaford on March ID.
iSfi. the son OF the late George w
and Mary Elizabeth Parks. While a
boy his parents moved from Seaford
TO Cambridge. Md. and he received
his early education i'm the schools of
that town. After completing his
grammar school education he enter
"a the Wesley Collegiate Institute
then the Wilmington Conference
Academy. at Dover. and was graduated
from that institution I'm 1895.
VIII the object OF becoming a min
lister OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. OF which he was member.
Mr.. Parks entered Dickinson College,
Carlisle. Pa in 1895, and was srasu-
ated in 1898. lie then entered Drew
rheoiosicai Seminary and completed
a course In theology in 1902
In 1901, DR.. Parks, as an ordained
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Joined the New York East
Conference, and. during the ensuing
ten years. held some OF the most im-
portant IGstorates OF that conference.
Hts last charge was Grace Church,
Middletown, y. y.
AZ the close OF his tenth year as
minister OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, Mr., Parks joined the Protes-
ttnt Episcopal Church and was ordain-
ed rector shortly afterward. He
vas assigned tqf the stanton, Newport
and Marshantbn Churches OF the
Delaware DiocJso, and has been rector
of the three congregations ever since.
lie was a member OF the Maryland
Society OF Delaware
The tenth anniversary Of his pas
torste occurred last June, on the oc-
casion also OF his 20th. wedding ami
versary md Mrs Parks birthday an
adversary. The congregations OF the
three churches united in celebrating
enjoyable program was carried out.
This celebration was an evidence of
the esteem in which he was held by
his Pensioners. Hts pastorate has
been one OF, the most successful In
the history of the three suburban
churches. and Mr.. Parks was one of
The most popular and esteemed rectors
uf the Delaware Diocese.
Rt. Rev. Philip Cook. d. D. Bishop
of the Diocese. upon being informed
of Nh. Parks death this morning, ex-
pressed much regret and extended his
sympathy to the members of the
family. Later in the day he visited
The Parks home and personally con-
soled Mrs. Parks and the children.
Rev. Essell Parks Thomas, pastor of
Epworth NJ. +. Church. this city, a
nephew OF the deceased. spent the day
az the Parks home.
Dr. Parks is survived by his widow,
who, before her marriage, was Miss
Minerva Smith. Of Dover, FIVE chill
dren, Lewis 5. Parks. a midshipman
AT the Naval Academy, Annapolis;
Abbie V. John Emory. Jr, Georgiana
and Elizabeth Parks; and one brother,
John Lincoln Parks of this city.
The fgaeral services will be con-
Quoted in st. James Church, Stanton.
at 2.3o o'clock Friday afternoon, by
Bishop Philip Cook. The body will be
placed in the church at IL o'clock
Friday morning. so that the parish
oners and friends may views the re-
mains prior 70 the services. Automo-
biles Will meet the Stanton cars on
Friday afternoon 10 take the. visitors
tC the church.