Lillian Park 1868-1944

PARK, DECKER

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 2/28/2017 at 10:29:28

28 September 1944 - The Clarence Sun

The funeral of Mrs. Lillian Park was held at the Methodist church, of which she was a member, last Thursday afternoon and was conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. B. Chamberlain. Burial followed at the Clarence cemetery. The pallbearers were Lester Kelly, H. A. Caldwell, Howard McClellan, E. C. Hasselbusch, Ralph Sawyer, Earl Elijah. Mrs. Alsa Smith and Mrs. Anna Budelier were in charge of the flowers.

Lillian Decker Park was born Feb. 22, 1868, and died Sept. 19, 1944, at the age of 76 years, 7 months, 27 days. She spent all her life in this community. Surviving of this early day family are a brother, Edgar Decker, of Claremont, Calif., and three sisters.

This was given at the funeral of Mrs. Lillian Park instead of an obituary.

Mrs. Park requested that no obituary be read.

"Everyone knows my life, my mistakes, my misgivings. Whatever good there may have been, so, my life is my obituary."
"So let there be no mourning
When I set out to sea."
"My hope is built on nothing less,
Than Jesus Christ and His righteousness."
The following is a poem she often repeated.
"He cannot fail me, for He is God.
He cannot fail me, He pledged His word.
He cannot fail me, He'll see my thru;
It is God, with whom I have to do."