| Show beloved dove creek citizen passes on dove creek citizens are in mourning on account of the death of granddad grand dad parker granddad grand dad parker is dead he pleased he softened and elevated all who knew him his religion was not marked so much by internal communion with his god i but rather by outa outward ard acts and good deeds toward his fellow man in none have we ever seen an inspiring soul seeking to climb to the regions of eternal love more ahn was his every day life his life was a proof of christianity in all ages for it was inspired by duty and religion for humanity he seemed to be endowed with a gift to speak words of comfort and cheer unto all who were in trouble and distress there are hundreds of men and women in this dove beek country who knew that granddad grand dad parker had a gift of benevolence and love which was bestowed upon him by the father of lights and hundreds have been guided by his words and acts of christian faith for more than twenty years granddad grand dad parker with remarkable patience and submission sat by the bedside bed side of his invalid wife for whom the doctors could do nothing he caring for her every whim and providing for her every wish he withdrew his big thoughts from himself so as to give sweet repose unto her whom he loved best his patience during all these years of watchful vigilance was supernal little wonder then that when his votee voice was stilled in death that hundreds of his friends gathered around his bier to pay the last sad tribute of respect unto him they loved if prayer be the gate through which the lord bestows bestons upon mortal man his favors granddad grand dad parker had an unceasing treaty of friendship with his lord if man ever reached the placidity of a pardoned soul granddad grand dad enjoyed the full triumph of gods pardoning power his lonely grave on the hillside west of dove creek will be a mecca f for or his big many friends to visit for his life was enwrap en wrap ped with his invalid companion for whom he cared for until she passed into that mystic veil which en shrouded her death |
