Obit of Benjamin Parker (d.1884), Grant Co., MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Faith M Walsh Obituary in Ashby Tribune, (Grant Co.) MN -- Fri., May 16, 1884: Benjamin Parker went to Robert Parker's residence in Zumbrota on a visit. He was paying his attentions to a young lady, and staid very late in the night, until after midnight. He left the house and started out after his horse to ride home. About 5 o'clock in the morning he was found lying a few rods from the house, dead.