Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Parr, Frederick W. 1940
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 8 Aug 1940

Frederick W. Parr, retired Pere Marquette railroad man, and former Ionia, died
at his home in Grand Rapids Wednesday evening about 9 o’clock.  He had been in
ill health for some time and for the past few days had been critically ill.

Born in Yorkshire, N.Y., June 12, 1854, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Parr, he
moved to Marshall when he was still a young boy.  When he was about 20 years old
he moved to Ionia where he took a job as firemen on the old D.L. & N railroad. 
At that time wood was used instead of coal.  He was later advanced to engineer
on the Pere Marquette railroad and he retired from that position 15 years ago
after serving about 50 years.  Following his retirement he moved to Grand Rapids
six years ago.

In 1875 he married Ella Cleveland of Marshall.  She died in 1906.  He later
married Frances Aseltine.

Surviving are the widow, Frances, three sons, Vern F., of Spokane, Wash., Emery
A. and Herbert A. , of Lansing, two stepdaughters, Mrs. John Cunningham and Mrs.
Maud Berger, both of Grand Rapids, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren
and two sisters, Mrs. Bishop Hemeston of Jackson and Mrs. Ella Hendricks of
Detroit.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Stone
funeral home.  Interment will be held at Highland Park cemetery.


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