Biography of Ted C Parker, St Francis County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Paul V Isbell Date: 19 Nov 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** (PICTURE 1945 CITY COUNCIL-FORREST CITY)-Besides doing an excellent job managing the Parker Furniture Co., which he and his father, George E. Parker, own, Ted serves his community in many different capacities. Ted and his wife, the former Sally O'Neal of this city, and have a fine son. They are members of the Calvary Bible Church and active in the school and Board of Directors. He was graduated at Forrest City High School, and later attended Arkansas State Teachers and East Texas State, at Commerce, Texas. He has been Vice President of the Lions Club. a member of the Masonic Lodge, Chamber of Commerce, Country Club, American Legion, and the Salvation Army. Ted served three years in the Armed Forces and received the Purple Heart. He is Director of the Arkansas Furniture Association. SOURCE: HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher -Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas