Rolland Dudley (Red) Parr

1925 - 2007  (82 years)

• Name	Rolland Dudley (Red) Parr
  Nickname	Red
  Born	20 Jul 1925	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Aug 2007	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	29 Aug 2007	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I1916	Rossville
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Joseph Parr, Jr.,   b. 19 Feb 1896, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 18 Feb 1970, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Esther B Pratt Parr,   b. 1896,   d. 9 Mar 1984  (Age 88 years)
  Married	12 May 1923	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Pratt, Esther-Parr, Joseph The marriage of Miss Esther Pratt, daughter, of Doctor and Mrs. H. F. Pratt, to Mr. Joseph Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parr, Sr., took place Saturday at the home of the bride’s parents, 1118 Taylor. Before the ceremony Miss Netta Startup sang “At Dawning,” by Cadmenand “Happy Birds.” She was accompanied by Mrs. Roy Talbert. Little Laurine Parr, niece of the bridegroom, was dressed in pink and carried the ring in a large white lily, preceded the couple. Mrs. Talbert played Lohengrin’s wedding march during the wedding march. The ceremony was read before a hank of ferns and spring flowers by the Rev. John Wells Rahill. After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Parr, Jr., left on a trip to Colorado. After August 1 they will be at home on the Pratt farm south of Rossville.—Topeka Capital Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Parr returned home Friday from their automobile trip to Colorado points while on their honeymoon. Mr. Parr reports a battle with muddy roads on the way out and on the return trip, an unusual amount of tire trouble and was forced to drive twenty-six miles at one point in low after stripping the high speed gears. Mr. and Mrs. Parr will have their quarters in Topeka until some time in August when they are to occupy the farm south of town now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hoover.
  Family ID	F489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene Henningson Parr,   b. 12 Jun 1928, Herndon, Rawlins County, Kansas ,   d. 10 May 2009, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 80 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1950	Herndon, Rawlins County, Kansas
  Children	1. Howard Parr   2. Catherine L Parr Linn
  Documents		Engagement- Henningson, Irene-Parr, Rolland Henningson-Parr Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Henningson of Herndon, announce the engagement of their daughter, Irene, to Mr. Rolland D. Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr of Rossville. Miss Henningson and Mr. Parr were graduated from Kansas State College this spring. The bride-elect is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, and Mr. Parr is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. The wedding will take place this Fall.
  		Marriage- Henningson, Irene-Parr, Rolland Henningson-Parr The Enns Lutheran Church near Herndon, Kansas, was the scene of a very impressive ceremony, November 13, at 2 p.m., when Miss Irene Henningson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Henningson of Herndon, and Rolland D. Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr of Rossville, were united in marriage. Rev. Carl A.A. Larson read the double ring service before an altar banked with greenery and gold and bronze mums. On each side of the altar were two seven-branch candelabra holding gold tapers. Clusters of mums, tied with bronze and gold ribbon marked each pew. Mr. Sidney Morrish played the traditional nuptial music preceding the ceremony, and accompanied Mrs. Sidney Morrish as she sang "Oh, Promise Me," and "Always." As the couple knelt in prayer at the altar Mrs. Morrish sang "The Lord's Prayer." Misses Pauline and Marjorie Cederberg lighted the gold tapers. They were dressed in identical floor-length dresses of pastel green taffeta. They wore headdresses of bronze mums and matching wristlets. The lovely bride, given in marriage by her father, chose a ballerina-length lace gown worn with white satin redingote, which was fashioned with a portrait collar, and long sleeves tapering to points over the hands. The fitted bodice gracefully flowed into a long aisle wide train. She wore a fingertip veil, held in place by a satin crown. Her colonial bouquet was of white roses tied with green ribbon. Miss Frances Henningson, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Her gown was of gold taffeta and lace with matching mitts, corresponding tiara. She carried a nosegay of bronze mums with coronation green streamers. Miss Virginia Parr, sister of the groom, and Mrs. Phil Woodward, bridesmaids, were dressed in coronation gowns and wore matching mitts and tiaras styled on those of the maid of honor. They carried nosegays of bronze mums from which flowed gold streamers. Grant Glad, 4-year-old cousin of the bride, carried the rings on a pillow of white satin. He was dressed in a dark suit. The bridegroom and Mr. Kenneth Crittman, serving as best man, and ushers for the bridal party, Richard Mason and Billy Hesse, were all formally attired. Robert Henningson, John Cederberg and Arlie Rydquist were ushers for the wedding guests. They wore conventional dark suits. All wore boutonnieres of white carnations. Mrs. Henningston chose for her daughter's wedding a dress of dubonnet crepe with which she wore a pink hat. Her corsage was of gardenias, Mrs. Parr wore a taupe crepe dress with black accessories. Her shoulder corsage was of red roses. A reception was held following the ceremony in the church parlors for the one hundred fifty guests. The table was covered with a white linen table cover which was a gift of the bride's mother on her wedding day. The beautiful four-tired wedding cake was decorated with clusters of gold and green flowers and leaves. Double candelabra flanked each side of the cake, in which were gold tapers. The tapers were tied with bronze ribbon, and large multi-colored leaves were attractively arranged on the table. Mrs. Ivan Lippold and Mrs. Robert Young poured, and Miss Phyllis Landau served the punch. Mrs. Iran Cederberg, assisted by Pauline Cederberg, cut and served the wedding cake. Mrs. Dennis Rydquist, Mrs. Darlene Pope and Marjorie Cederberg assisted as hostesses for the reception table. Miss Virginia Geeltl was in charge of the guest book. For her wedding trip to the southwestern states, the bride wore a green and brown checked suit with dark brown accessories. Her corsage was a bronze orchid. The bride is a graduate of Decatur Community High School and Kansas State College. She is a member of Alpha Chi Omega. The groom is a graduate of Rossville High School and of Kansas State College and a member of Delta Tau Delta. He is a veteran of World War II. After their wedding trip of two weeks to the West Coast the couple will be at home southwest of Rossville where the groom is engaged in farming. Out-of-town guests in attendance at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr and Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Harth, Mr. and Mrs. George Stadler, Mr. and Mrs. William Hesse, Mr. Billy Hesse, Mr. Burns Hesse, Mr. Joe Conley, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rogers, Jane and Don, all of Rossville, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Martin, Jr., of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grittman of Great Bend; Mr. Richard Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Woodward, and Miss Marjorie Landau, of Manhattan; Mrs. B.S. Bowman of Norton; Mrs. Robert Young and Patricia of Denver; Miss Pauline Cederberg, of Sylvia; Marjorie Cederberg of Lindsborg, and Mary Lou Woodward of Lawrence. [23 Nov 1950] ---- Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr, Virginia Parr, Richard Mason and Billy Hesse drove to Oberlin, Kansas, Friday where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Henningson. They attended a dinner for the wedding party Friday evening and the wedding Saturday of Miss Irene Henningson and Mr. Rolland Parr a the Enns Lutheran Church near Herndon, Kansas. [16 Nov 1950] ---- Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Harth, Mr. and Mrs. George Stadler, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Martin, Jr., drove to Attwood, Kansas, Friday and were overnight guests of Mr. Harth's grandmother. On Saturday they attended the Henningson-Parr wedding near Herndon, Kansas, returning home Saturday night. [16 Nov 1950] -- Mr. and Mrs. William Hesse, and Burns; Joe Conley, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rogers, Jane and Don drove to McCook, Neb., Friday. Saturday wedding near Herndon, Kan., returning home Sunday. [16 Nov 1950]
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2019 22:30:06
  Family ID	F1806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Parr, Rolland 1 Rolland D. “Red” Parr ROSSVILLE-Rolland D. “Red” Parr, 82 passed away Sunday, August 26,2007 at a Rossville care center. He was born July 20, 1925 in Topeka the son of Joe and Esther Parr. Mr. Parr was a lifelong resident of the Rossville community. He graduated from Rossville High School and from Kansas State University with a BS in Ag Economics. He was a member of Delta Tau fraternity at KSU. He served in the United State Army 101st/503rd Military Police BN. During WWII. He was a farmer and stockman. Mr. Parr was a member of the Rossville United Methodist Church and had served on the Finance committee and the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee. He served on the Rossville High School Board of Education, the Shawnee County School Unification Planning Board and had been a member of Kaw Valley USD NO. 321 School Board where he served as president. Mr. Parr was a member and past president of the Kansas Livestock Association and the Kansas Livestock Association Tax Committee serving as chairman. He served as chairman of the Kansas State University Ag Advisory Committee and was on the Board of the Kansas Irrigators Association, and the Governor’s Task force on Water Resources along with serving on Representative Jim Slattery’s Ag Advisory Committee. Mr. Parr was on the National Cattlemen’s Association Tax Committee and the National Cattlemen’s Association Board of Directors. He was an Outside Director of the Kansas City Board of Trade. He was a lifetime member of the Kansas State Historical Society and belonged to SAR and the Topeka Genealogical Society. Red was a Gamma Sigma Delta Distinguished Alumnus recipient, and was a member of the KSU Presidents Club. He was a member of Lake Lodge No. 50 at Silver Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Virginia. He was united in marriage to Irene on November 11, 1950 at Herndon, KS. She survives of the home. Other survivors include a daughter, Catherine and a son, Howard and his wife Rhonda; two grandchildren, Shannon and Kyle; a niece, JoAnna and a nephew James. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Parr will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 28th at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where the family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church or to the Donor’s Choice and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
  		Obituary- Parr, Rolland 2 Rolland D. "Red" Parr ROSSVILLE -- Rolland D. "Red" Parr, 82 passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at a Rossville care center. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at the Rossville United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Parr will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 28th at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where the family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville United Methodist Church or to the Donor's Choice and sent in care of the funeral home. A full obituary will appear in Tuesday's paper. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
  		Funeral card- Parr, Rolland 3 Front/back of funeral card.
  		Obituary- Parr, Rolland 4 In Loving Memory Of ROLLAND D. "RED" PARR Born: July 20, 1925 Died: August 26, 2007 Funeral Services 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 29, 2007 United Methodist Church Rossville, Kansas Officiating Rev. Mark Norman Organist Ann McCullough Casket Bearers Jim Suber, Jay Armstrong, Robbie Henningson, Neal Lintecum, Eric Brummer, Dee Likes Interment Rossville Cemetery Rossville, Kansas Arrangements By Piper Funeral Home St. Marys, Kansas
  		Birth- Parr, Rolland Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parr Jr. announce the birth of a son July 20 at Christ hospital in Topeka. They have given him the name Roland [sic Rolland] Dudley.