William Parker Obit, 1929
from the New Jersey Courier, 13 Dec 1929
Island Heights, December 9--William A. Parker, a long time resident of this place, was buried this afternoon at Riverside Cemtery, Toms River. He died at Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Long Branch, on last Thursday, December 5, aged about 79. Funeral services were held at 1:00 P.M. today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wilbert Martin, Seventh Ave, Wannamassa Park, Long Branch; and at the grave in Riverside cemetery at 2:30 P.M.
Mr. Parker was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Parker, who moved here from Toms River in the early days of this resort. He married Miss Mary Kennedy, who survives him; also his daughter, Mrs. Martin, and two sons, Lodge Parker of Baltimore, MD and Walter Parker of Irvington, VA. One sister, Mrs. Charles H. Applegate of Dayton Avenue and Thomas Street, Toms River, also is living, while two brothers, Charles and Daniel, died some years ago.
For many years, Mr. Parker carried on the barber shop here, until he was incapacitated by a stroke of paralysis. His condition was so bad that his friends never expected to see him around again, but he recovered and apparently by sheer power of will got around and ran a bus between Island Heights and Toms River for a number of years. He was a friend to all the oldtime residents of Island Heights and Toms River.
Island Heights, December 9--William A. Parker, a long time resident of this place, was buried this afternoon at Riverside Cemtery, Toms River. He died at Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Long Branch, on last Thursday, December 5, aged about 79. Funeral services were held at 1:00 P.M. today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wilbert Martin, Seventh Ave, Wannamassa Park, Long Branch; and at the grave in Riverside cemetery at 2:30 P.M.
Mr. Parker was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Parker, who moved here from Toms River in the early days of this resort. He married Miss Mary Kennedy, who survives him; also his daughter, Mrs. Martin, and two sons, Lodge Parker of Baltimore, MD and Walter Parker of Irvington, VA. One sister, Mrs. Charles H. Applegate of Dayton Avenue and Thomas Street, Toms River, also is living, while two brothers, Charles and Daniel, died some years ago.
For many years, Mr. Parker carried on the barber shop here, until he was incapacitated by a stroke of paralysis. His condition was so bad that his friends never expected to see him around again, but he recovered and apparently by sheer power of will got around and ran a bus between Island Heights and Toms River for a number of years. He was a friend to all the oldtime residents of Island Heights and Toms River.
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