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Obituary- Parr, Andrew

A. J. PARR
Andrew Jackson Parr was born in Harmony, Indiana, March 3, 1854. He passed away at his home in Rossville, April 22, 1935, at the age of 81 years, 1 month and 19 days.

Mr. Parr came to Kansas with his parents when he was 10 years old. He has been a resident of Shawnee county since, and of Rossville community since 1877.

He was united in marriage to Cyrena Holter on March 19, 1879, at Lawrence. To this union five children were horn, Mrs. Grace Wherry, of Topeka; Glenn, of Kansas City, Mo., Blanche of the home, Lester, of Silver Lake, and Augustus of Rossville. His wife preceded him in death on July 6, 1923. Other surviving relatives include three brothers, Joe of Rossville, John of Tecumseh, and Nathaniel of Los Angeles, Calif; one sister, Mrs. Martha Taylor of Bryan, Texas, and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, April 24. Music was furnished by Mrs. Ruth Hesse and Lorene Parr with Miss Edith Higginbotham as accompanist.

Pallbearers were Joe D. Parr, Chas. Parr, Shirley Parr, Ray Parr, James O. Parr, and Frank Welton.

Burial was in the Rossville cemetery.

We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the sympathy and helpfulness of friends and neighbors during the illness and death of our father; also our gratitude for the music and flowers, with their message of comfort.
THE CHILDREN

Mrs. Grace Wherry returned to her home in Topeka, Saturday, following a month’s stay in Rossville during the last illness and death of her father, A. J. Parr.

The following were among the relatives present Wednesday for the funeral of A. J. Parr: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wherry, Miss Ellen Welton, Walter Welton, Mr. and Mrs. Paign, of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Parr and family, Mrs. Edna Light of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Parr of Silver Lake; John Parr, Tecumseh; Mr. and Mrs. Ora Parr and family, of Topeka.