George Robt. Parks (1910)

PARKS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler, Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/26/2010 at 12:57:54

Winterset Reporter – May 5, 1910
Winterset, Iowa
Pg 5
Lorimor

Died, at his home east of Lorimor, April 25, 1910, George Robt. Parks, aged 23 years, 4 months and 17 days. Geo. Parks was born in Sheffield, Ill., Dec. 6, 1886. He came to Iowa in 1892, and has since resided on a farm east of town. April 16th he was in town and while here or soon after returning home he began to break out with the measles which affected his lungs.

Funeral services under the direction of the Masons, were conducted at his late home Wednesday afternoon and the remains were taken to Sheffield, Ill., for interment.