Lamar Co. Tx - Obit for George H. Parsons Submitted by Peggy B. Perazzo ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** George H. Parsons George Henry Parsons died on Nov. 4, 1999, at his Davis residence. Born on July 10, 1924, in Paris, Texas, he was 75. He graduated from Oakland Tech High School, then joined the U.S. Army in 1943, which he served until 1968. He was stationed in Germany during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. He worked as a custodian for more than 20 years at UC Davis. He retired in 1991. Parsons lived in the Capay Valley, Winters and Davis since 1967. He loved local football games in Davis and visiting with his many friends at the Capital Crimes and Coffee House in Davis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Henry and Bessie Pearl Parsons of Winters, and his brother, James Gabriel Parsons. He is survived by two brothers, Lawrence E. Parsons of Davis and Joseph Harold Parsons of Bay City, Ore.; two aunts, Emma Wilson of Paris, Texas, and Velma Parsons Stockton of Woodland; and 10 cousins, Larry Parsons of Galt, James and Ronald Parsons of Paris, Texas, Mary Weber, Joan Alfrey and Joe Brice, all of New Jersey, Catherine Parsons of Fort Pierce, Fla., Velma Hoppe of El Cajon, Garon Parsons of Woodland and Sharon Herr of Patterson. He also is survived by five nephews, Steve Carpenter of Santa Rosa, David Parsons of Oakland, John and Gary Parsons of Berkeley, and Zachary Stacy of Albany; and three nieces, Susan Parsons, Judy Purcell of Palatine and Jacklyn Parsons of San Leandro. Friends are invited to attend a memorial gathering Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Capital Crimes and Coffee, 132 E St. in Mansion Square in downtown Davis. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Funeral Chapel. (Obituary from the "The Davis Enterprise," during the week of November 14, 1999, (Yolo County). Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616, . Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)