OBIT: Andrew H. PARKER, 1899, Reedsville, Mifflin County, PA

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REV. A. H. PARKER.
Death of a Much Esteemed Presbyterian Minister.

From the Juniata (Mifflintown) Herald.

  It becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of Rev. Andrew H. Parker, 
which occurred at his residence at Reedsville, about 5 o'clock Wednesday 
morning of appendicitis. 
  Rev. Parker was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Parker and was born in 
this place in 1845.  He was one of a family of five boys, three of whom, J. 
Cloyd Parker, of Harrisburg; R. E. Parker, of this place, and Thad. Parker, 
of Pittsburg, still survive him.
  The early entered the work of preparation for the ministry under the 
teachings of the late Rev. Matthew Allison, after which he entered Princeton 
college, from which he graduated in 1866.  The same year he entered Princeton 
Theological seminary and graduated from that institution in April, 1869.  He 
was licensed to preach the Gospel by the presbytery of Huntingdon on October 
7, 1868, and in May, 1869, was invited to serve as stated supply of the East 
Kishacoquillas Presbyterian church during the summer, at the end of which he 
was called as its pastor.  He accepted the call, was ordained and installed 
as its pastor on December 7, 1869, and has, during the intervening thirty 
years, remained its pastor.  In 1892 his congregation erected a handsome 
brown stone structure, in which Mr. Parker continued his labors for his 
Master.  The twenty-fifth anniversary of his pastorate was befittingly 
celebrated by the congregation on June 14, 1894, with appropriate services in 
the church, followed by a banquet in the town hall at which he was presented 
with a handsome silver water set of beautiful design, suitably inscribed.  
From this it can at once been seen that his work had bound congregation and 
pastor together with ties of love and esteem such as exists between but few 
pastors and people.
  Mr. Parker was married to Miss Margaret J., daughter of John McDowell, 
deceased, of near Milroy, Pa.  By this union there were three children born, 
who are as follows: Frank McDowell, Mary Brisbin, living, and John McDowell, 
who died in infancy.

Altoona Tribune, Thursday, February 9, 1899