Las Vegas Age, December 1, 2003, Clark County, Nevada  
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LAS VEGAS AGE
3/6/1915

DIED

PARSONS:  In this city Wednesday evening, March 3, 1915, Arthur Rose 
PARSONS, aged 39 years, one month and eight days.
    The deceased came with his family to this city about six months ago, 
suffering from miner's tuberculosis contracted because of his constant 
duties in the dust of the mill of the Tonopah Mining Company at Millers, 
of which he was superintendent.  Although everything that was possible 
was done for the sufferer, he steadily failed in health until he quietly 
sank to rest.
    The deceased was born in Salt Lake City, and leaves surviving him 
his widow, who is the daughter of Hon. John SHIER of Caliente, two young 
son, Edward and William, and his father, M. K. PARSONS, of Salt Lake 
City, who was at the bedside of his son when death came; also a brother, 
Edward, of Salt Lake, and a sister, Mrs. ANDREWS, of Millers.  Deceased 
was a Mason, and a Shriner, and a member of the Tonopah Lodge of Elks.
    The remains were taken in charge here by Vegas Lodge No. 32, F. & 
A.M., and a Masonic service for the dead performed at the chapel, after 
which the body was escorted to the depot and sent to Salt Lake 
accompanied by the sorrowing ones.  The burial was in Salt Lake in the 
family burial plot and the services were conducted by the Masonic Lodge 
deceased being a member of St. John Lodge of Pioche.
    Arthur Rose PARSONS was a quiet, unassuming, companionable man, yet 
one who stood very high in his profession as a mining engineer. To his 
genius and untiring efforts was due in a measure the success of the 
great mining company by which he was employed, he having been in charge 
of the great mill of the desert Power and Mill Company at Millers from 
the first.  His was the directing genius in the processes which so 
successfully separated the precious metals from the ore and when 
contributed to the wonderful financial success of Tonopah.  His fidelity 
to his duty even unto death was appreciated by his employers as is shown 
by the fact that for three years or more during which Mr. PARSONS has 
been sick, they have each month sent him his salary in full whereever he 
might be.
    The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community goes out to the 
sorrowing family and we join in the universal prayer, "Peace to his 
ashes."  May the memory of his life and actions be a never failing 
comfort to those who are left to mourn.