Marvin S. Parker and Bertha Viola White Parker
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The Death Angel comes slowly, but surely into each and every home. One by one, each home must receive this grim visitor, who leaves in his wake, torn and bleeding hearts.

We, the people of Big Four, feel that in the passing away of our highly and esteemed friend and neighbor, Mr. M.S. Parker, have sustained a loss which we will never regain.

Mr. Parker has been a citizen of our community for many years. Coming here from Nebraska with his wife and family in the year of 1917.

"Uncle Marve," as he was familiarly called, numbered his friends by his acquaintances. To know him was to love him. He led a good reputable life and always stood firmly for the right in any matter pertaining to the upbuilding of his community.

His council and good advise, which was often sought, was given with words of wisdom in a kindly voice and in a loving way. Never striving for a higher niche in the eyes of the community as a leader but going his way quietly, giving help and loving council to the needy ones, he endeared himself to each man, woman and child of this community.

We scarcely know how to carry on with no "Uncle Marve" to assist and guide us. No other face can take his place in the hearts of the people who loved him.

Knowing our grief and sorrow as we do, we offer our heartfelt sympathy to the grief-stricken wife and children. We humbly bow to the great will of our Creator and Redeemer, who has promised to sustain us to the end.

Look up, and heart, and fear no ill. Behind the clouds, the sun is shining still. God, in his wisdom, has recalled, the boon, his love has given. And though the body slumbers here, the soul is safe in Heaven.

By One Who Loved Him.

The Crosbyton Review, Friday, October 4, 1929

Parker, Marvin S.
 Born:  11/13/1863    Died:  9/23/1929
 Birthplace: Crosbyton, Texas
 Father: Jeremiah PARKER
 Mother: Orpha FINLAW 

Parker, Bertha Viola White Born: 3-10-1875 Died: 10-3-69 Birthplace: St. Louis, Gratiot Co., Michigan Father: Abner Claussen WHITE Mother: Angelina HARRIS

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PROMINENT FARMER DIES HER MONDAY FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR M.S. PARKER TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Marvin S. Parker, 65 years old, died at his home seven miles north of Crosbyton Monday. His death came as a result of heart trouble, which confined him to his bed last Thursday.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the First Methodist Church of Crosbyton, conducted by the Rev. T.M. Johnston, and in charge of A.A. Hatchell, local undertaker. He was buried in the Crosbyton cemetery.

Parker came to Crosbyton from Arcadia, Nebraska in 1917, and has since been one of the most prominent farmers in the community. He was born at Andover, Ohio, Nov 13, 1863, and died at the age of 65 years, 10 months, and 10 days.

He moved west with his parents to Grand Island, Nebraska, where he met Miss Bertha White and married her. From Nebraska he came to Crosbyton.

Parker is survived by his wife and nine children, nine grandchildren and two sisters. The children are Ira, Robert, and Theodore Parker of Littlefield; Mrs. Alene Fowler of Muleshoe, Mrs. Dora Fowler of Baileyboro, and Clausen, Stanley, Ada and Florence who live at home with the mother. His two sisters surviving are Mrs. A. Fowler and Mrs. Howard Goddard of Venice, California.

Pallbearers at the funeral were R.S.M. Carter, W.W. Cooper, Mr. Hibbitts, J.N. Mabe, O.J. Edler, and F.F. Edler.

©Crosby County News, (appx) September 23, 1929
Submitted by Faye Fowler Piepelman

MRS. B. WICKARD, FLOYD RESIDENT DIES IN CLOVIS

Mrs. Bertha Wickard of Floyd died Friday at Clovis after a lingering illness. Mrs. Wickard was 94, having been born March 10, 1875 at St. Louis, Mich.

Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a.m. from Wheeler's Starlight Chapel with the Rev. Oscar Elliott officiating and Ernest Wheeler assisting. The Rev. Mr. Elliott is a son-in-law, and a Baptist minister from Aztec.(Correction Assembly of God minister by personal knowledge of FFP.) Graveside services will be conducted at Crosbyton, Tex., Monday at 3:30 p.m. CDT, and Mrs. Wickard's grandsons will act as pallbearers.

Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Dora Fowler, Fallon, Nev.; Mrs. Alene Fowler, Floyd; Mrs. Ada Vaughn, Abilene, Tex.: Mrs. Florence Elliott, Aztec. Surviving are sons, Theodora Parker and Ira Parker, Tucson, Ariz.; Robert Parker, Houston, Tex.; Stanley Parker, Hawaiian Park, Calif. There are 36 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren.

Three sisters and three brothers also survive. They are Mrs. Lily Burmood, Grand Island, Neb.; Mrs. Hazel Mennealy, Grant, Iowa; Mrs. Gertrude Stone, Baldwin Park, Calif.; Harry White, Schyler, Neb.; Ben White, Kearney, Neb., and Carl White, San Bernadina, Calif.

Mrs. Wickard had lived in the Floyd vicinity for 25 years and was a member of the Baptist Church.

Probably from Portales News-Tribute, Portales, New Mexico 1969
Submitted by Faye Fowler Piepelman



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