Parker, Lawrence E.

PARKER, HURLEY, RATCLIFF, CULLINAN, MORTENSEN, EHREDT

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Date: 7/9/2008 at 11:38:00

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FULTON, Ill. — Lawrence E. “Larry” Parker, age 59, of Fulton, died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center North in Clinton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday July 10th at the Pape Funeral Home in Clinton with the Father Arley Downie officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Kevin and Kelly Mortensen, Warren Juist, Rick Hodge, Scott Price, Kevin Schaeffer and Arlyn “A.J.” Huizenga. Larry was born in Clinton, Iowa, on January 1, 1949, the son of James and Jean Hurley Parker. He graduated from Fulton High School in 1967. Larry served as a Boatswain Mate 3rd Class with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He married Kathy Ratcliff-Cullinan on March 2, 2001, in Las Vegas. Larry was a lockman with the Corps of Engineers at Lock and Dam 13 for 40 years. He retired in March of this year. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Larry was an avid NASCAR fan who enjoyed socializing with his family and friends. He liked to play poker and followed the Chicago Bears and New York Yankees. Larry is survived by his wife, Kathy; two stepsons, Kevin Mortensen of Bettendorf and Kelly Mortensen of Muscatine; a stepdaughter, Carrie Ehredt of Mesa, AZ; two grandsons, Tyler and Shawn Ehredt; his mother, Jean Parker of Garden Plain, IL; three brothers, Bob (his wife, Mary Jo) Parker of Cedar City, UT, Paul (his wife, Donna) Parker of Fulton and Kevin (his wife, Cindy) Parker of Henderson, NV; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com. Death date: July 5, 2008
Published in the Clinton Herald from 7/7/2008 - 7/9/2008.