Harry O. Parker
May 10, 1875-March 7, 1950
Niles Daily Star, Wednesday, March 8, 1950; page 2, column 4, microfilm, Niles District Library
Harry O. Parker, 74, former vice president of the French Paper company, and a well-known civic and religious leader here, died at 3 p.m. yesterday at his home at 410 Cedar street after an illness of four months.
Parker had been a resident of Niles for 50 years, coming here to join the French Paper company from Three Rivers, his birthplace. He retired as vice president of the company in 1944. In 1899, he married Minette Simonds in Three Rivers.
He was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist, of Niles, and of the (illegible text) of Christ Scientist, in Boston. A member of the Niles Rotary club, Parker was a past president of the Niles Elks lodge, a director of the First National bank, a past master of the Niles Masonic lodge, and a past worthy patron of the Eastern Star.
Surviving are his wife; a brother (illegible text) and two sisters, Mrs. Naomi Moyer, of Kalamazoo, and Mrs. Roxana Stevens, of Indianapolis.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Kiger funeral home with Reader John H. Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in the mausoleum in Silverbrook cemetery. The body is on view at home.