Biography of George E. Parker, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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George E. Parker, founder of the Parker Furniture Company is now a retired
businessman, with a partnership with his son, Ted who is the manager. Mr. Parker
was born in Morrill, Kansas, graduated from the Morrill High School and later
attended Highland University in Highland, Kansas. Before coming to Forrest City,
he owned a mercantile store in Kiefer, Okla. He came to Forrest City to open a
furniture business, after he met Miss Hortense Williams of Forrest City at
Eureaka Springs, they were married in 1910. The couple have two sons, and a
daughter. Mr. Parker is a Methodist, a charter member of the Rotary Club, Odd
Fellows, and Elks Club. He served as chairman of the local Red Cross for five
years, and did a magnificent job in the flood of 1927.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas