Born: November 16, 1879 Near Manning, Iowa
Entered Rest: December 17, 1972 Sioux City, Iowa Age 93 years, 1 month, 1 day
Services Tuesday, December 19. 1972 1:00 P.M. Walter Chapel Mapleton, Iowa
Words Of Comfort Rev. John R. Schlosser
Message In Music Mrs. Hazel Bruning: Organist
Casketbearers Cecil Utterback, Raymond Ives Ralph Scole, Lawrence Cameron, Oliver Bennett, Jr., Francis Chamberlin
Interment Manning Cemetery Manning
Masonic Rites Quarry Lodge No. 404 A.F. & A.M. Mapleton, Iowa 7:30 P.M. Monday
Walter Chapel Walter Funeral Service
Son of John and Mary (Levan) Parker
Charlie Parker married Mildred George
Sisters: Jennie Parker, Clara Rocksien, Ida Parker, Grace Waugh-Bullivant, Minnie Parker

Mr. Parker lived on a farm near Manning until going to Denton, Texas, in 1900, where he studied photography. He operated photo studios at Coon Rapids, Mapleton, and Danbury, and later farmed until moving to the Mapleton-Danbury area in 1914.

He married Jane Mildred George June 24, 1903. She died in 1939.

He later worked at the municipal light plants in Mapleton and Manning until retiring. He had lived with his daughter, Mrs. Gordon Durst of Mapleton, since 1962.

Mr. Parker was a 50 year member of Quarry Lodge 404, AF & AM, the Sioux City Consistory, and St. John's Methodist Church at Mapleton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and five sisters.

Survivors include the daughter, Mrs. Gordon (Mabel) Durst of Mapleton; a granddaughter, Mrs. Dean (Mary) Livermore of Moville; two great-grandsons and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 19, 1972, at the Walter Funeral Home at Mapleton, Iowa at 1:00 p.m., Rev. John Schlosser officiated and burial was in Manning, Iowa.

Quarry Lodge 404 and the Sioux City Consistory conducted Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. December 18 at the Walter Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were: Cecil Utterback, Ralph Scoles, Oliver Bennett, Jr., Raymond Ives, Lawrence Cameron, and Francis Chamberlain.