ALBERT N. PARKER DEAD
WAS ONE OF
Passed
Away Wednesday After Months of Suffering-Held Many Positions of Trust Which Act as Monuments to His Character.
Albert
N. Parker, who has been sick for some months past and who has suffered greatly
during that time, passed away last Wednesday at the age of 42 years, 8 months
and 15 days. Mr. Parker has been engaged in business in Brookfield during
the past fifteen years and by his ability, energy and close attention to business
has long since taken position as one of the leading business men of this
city. He was a prominent member of the Merchants' Association and no
man's councils in that body were more valuable or received more attention than
those of A. N. Parker. He served as chairman of
the Republican city committee from April, 1902, to April, 1904, and although
too busy a man to devote much time to politics, and never a bitter partisan, he
did good work in that position and showed decidedly good traits as a
leader. The funeral took place from the residence Friday at 2 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. E. H. Merriman, rector of the Grace Episcopal church, and
Rev. J. W. Kimbrell, of the M. E. church,
south. The services at the grave were conducted by the
local lodge of the Woodmen of the World, of which Mr. Parker was a member.
The Merchants' Association attended in a body and all business houses were closed. Mrs. Parker and children have the
heartfelt sympathy of many
Submitted
by Melissa Davis,
Great
Granddaughter of Albert N. Parker