OBIT: Edna B. (FAIR) PARSON, 1918, native of Huntingdon County, PA

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MRS. ARCHIE PARSON

  Mrs. Edna B. Parson, wife of Archie Parson, died at her home in Port 
Royal, on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 11.30 p.m., from the effects of Spanish 
influenza and pneumonia.  Mrs. Parson was the daughter of William H. 
and Lena L. Fair, of Tenth and Moore streets, this city, and was born 
in Huntingdon on Sept. 28, 1883, being aged at time of death, 35 years 
and 19 days.  She was united in marriage to Archie Parson, of Shade 
Gap, about 16 years ago, after which they made their home in Mount 
Union during the remainder of their married life, until quite recently, 
when they moved to Port Royal, where Mr. Parson had accepted a position 
as signalman.  She was well known in Huntingdon, and had many friends 
who were sorry to learn of her sudden death.  She and her husband were 
members of the Baptist church in Mount Union.  She is survived by her 
husband, three daughters and one son as follows: Mildred, Calvin, 
Thelma and Lena Parson, all at home.  She is also survived by her 
parents, residing at Huntingdon, and by the following brothers and 
sisters: Ira H. Fair, Mrs. C. B. Swayne, Lewis E. Fair, of Huntingdon; 
Miss Marietta Fair, at home; Mrs. Harry Cornelius, Mrs. Howard Mills, 
of Juniata, and Harvey Fair, who has been living at the home of his 
sister, Mrs. Cornelius, in Juniata.  Funeral services were conducted at 
her late home in Port Royal, on Sunday, the funeral cortege arriving in 
Huntingdon on Sunday afternoon on the 1.52 train, and went to the home 
of her parents, where further services were conducted by the Rev. F. R. 
Wagner, pastor of the Lutheran church of Huntingdon, assisted by Rev. 
Bullen, of Mount Union, with interment in Riverview cemetery.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, October 24, 1918