PARSONS, Will G 1882-1964

PARSONS, RAMBO, COWEN, SMITH, GAY, FICKEL, REAMS

Posted By: Richard K Thompson (email)
Date: 10/16/2009 at 21:51:23

Fairfield Ledger
Monday, April 13, 1964

Will PARSONS Dies in Florida

Will G. PARSONS, 81, retired mail clerk, died suddenly Sunday morning at his winter home at St. Petersburg, Fla. His son, Wesley G. PARSONS of Fairfield, was visiting his father at the time of his death. The body will arrive at the Weston Behner Funeral home early Thursday morning, where arrangements are pending.

PARSONS was born Dec. 25, 1882 at Douds, the son of James and Eliza RAMBO PARSONS. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church and the Elks lodge of Fairfield.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Milford A. PARSONS of Fairfield, Mote W. PARSONS of Burlington, Wesley G. PARSONS of Fairfield and Mrs. Lucille L. COWEN of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: J.W. PARSONS of Douds, Leslie J. PARSONS of Hollywood, Calif., Jay H. PARSONS of Gladbrook, Mrs. Ethel B. SMITH of Fairfield, Mark M. PARSONS of Douds, Andrew J. PARSONS of Fox Lake, Ill., Mrs. Etha E. GAY of Hamilton, Ont., Can., Mrs. Eleanor FICKEL of Fairfield and Edna L. REAMS of Brooklyn.

He was preceded in death by a son Glenn W. PARSONS.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: the obituary incorrectly stated that Will G. PARSONS was survived by his wife. She (Perle) died in 1956.

Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, 4th.142