Anna R. "Olinger" Parker 1884 - 1945

PARKER, OLINGER, RAY, MORR, HOLLAND, KEOPPLE, KURTZ, DENNISTON, SCOTT, COUCH, MOOR, STILLMAN, FINKBINE, COOPER, FINNIE

Posted By: Mickey Vande Kamp (email)
Date: 7/25/2006 at 22:17:42

Anna R. OLINGER, daughter of James and Rebecca OLINGER was born on a farm near Maxwell, June 8 1884. She attended the public school and grew to young womanhood in this community.

On December 25, 1901, she was united in marriage to O.W.PARKER and to this union were born, two daughters, Josephine, Mrs. Vaughn Ray of Maxwell, and Vivian at home. Their home was in Maxwell until about eight years ago, when they moved to Des Moines at which place she passed away on April 4th at the age of 60 years.

At an early age she united with the Presbyterian Church, She was very much interested in music and devoted much time in encouraging and training young people and choir groups.

More recently she united with Grace Methodist Church of Des Moines.

Besides her husband and two daughters, she is survived by a brother Ross OLINGER and a sister Mrs. Edna MORR, of Des Moines.

The greatest battle that ever was faught
Shall I tell where and when
On the maps of the world you will find it not;
Not with cannon or battle shot, With sword or ___nobler pen;
Not with eloquent word or thought
From the wonderful minds of men;
But deep in a walled up woman's heart;
A woman that would not yield;
But bravely and patiently bore her part;
Lo where is that battlefield.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian Church in charge of Rev. David de Best.

Clark John, G.N. Nelson, Dorus Myers, Martin Troup, Lu Christy, Jennie Kirk, Jean Mohler and Alice Goodon accompanied by Mrs. G.N.Nelson, sang three hymns, "Hide Me", :The Nearer, The Sweeter" and " Abide With Me,"

Pallbearers were Dale SCOTT, James OLINGER, Ralph COOPER, Claire OLINGER, Glen SCOTT and Lyle SCOTT, all nephews.

Mrs. Ned PEARSON, Mrs. Glen SCOTT and Mrs. J.H. SCOTT had charge of the floral offerings.

Interment was in the MaXwell Cemetery.

Out of town relatives attending: Mrs. Minnie HOLLAND, Farrar, C.E. PARKER, and Dave PARKER of Powell, Wyo; J.W.PARKER, of Fertile, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. T.B.KEOPPLE; Mrs. Geo. KURTZ, Mr. and Mrs. Paul KEOPPLE, and Mr. and Mrs. O.G.RAY, of Marshalltown, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. F.O. RAY, of Conrad, Iowa, Loyd and Frank HOLLAND and Henry DENNISTON of Collins, Mr. and Mrs. L.G.SCOTT of Union, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil SCOTT, Mr. and Mrs. T.C. COUCH, Miss Margaret SCOTT and R.J.MOOR and Patricia of Des Moines, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. G.W.STILLMAN of Algona, Iowa ; Mrs Ralph FINKBINE of Atlantic, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph COOPER and Joan, Mrs. Della FINNIE and Mr. and Mrs. James OLINGER of Nevada