Ethel Parrish Lockard 1872-1933

LOCKARD, PARRISH, HARLAND, ALLEN

Posted By: C. Tucker (email)
Date: 12/12/2009 at 20:32:49

The Times Republican
Marshalltown, IA [5-29-1933]

FINAL SUMMONS FOR MRS. T. E. LOCKARD
Wife of Fomer Supervisor Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Ethel R. Lockard, wife of Theodore E. Lockard, 501 West Church street, county overseer of the poor and former member of the county board of supervisors, passed away at 3 o'clock Sunday morning at the Deaconess hospital, where she had been a patient since May 9. Mrs. Lockard had been in failing health for the past two years and death was due to carcinoma. Mrs. Lockard had been a resident of Marshalltown for twenty three years and had a large circle of friends in the city, in the northern part of the county and in Hardin county where she spent the earlier years of her life. She was born Ethel R. Parrish, near Whitten, April 2, 1872. Until she came to Marshalltown in 1910, to make her home, she had spent her life near the place of her birth. She was married to Theodore E. Lockard, at the old home place, north of Whitten, May 13, 1891. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Lockard made their home on a farm two miles northwest of Whitten, where they lived until coming to this city. Mr. and Mrs. Lockard were the parents of two children, both of who survive the mother. They are Leo Raymond Lockard, of Des Moines, and Mrs. Ervine Harland, of this city. A sister, Mrs. May Allen of Albion, and three grandchildren, Nita, Helen and Theodore Lockard of Des Moines, also survive. Mrs. Lockard was a life-long member of the Christian church and she had been active in church work in this city. Short services were held a 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Central Church of Christ, in this city, in charge of the pastor, Rev. P. G. Dennis. The body was taken to Whitten, where services were held from the Christian church at 4 o'clock, also in charge of Rev. Mr. Dennis. Burial was in the Whitten cemetery.