This man is much closer kin to Margie Parker Brantley than to me--but an interesting life, born late in Joseph Parker's life. The COMMONWEALTH (Scotland Neck, NC) 22 June 1899.
FULLER PASSAGE FROM 22 JUNE 1899 ROANOKE NEWS--DIM--MAY HAVE TO COPY IT OUT:
[I think this is accurate.]
He and
his excellent wife were noted far and near for their lavish hospitality. Years
ago when he lived on his beautiful estate near Whitaker’s Chapel, his home was
the scene of many a social gathering, and in the festivities which followed no
one took a livelier interest than he did. He was kind, gentle as a woman, and
always considerate of the rights and feelings of others. No man in Halifax
county had more friends than James H. Parker had, and the writer can recall
many happy hours spent at his hospitable home. In his death Enfield loses one
of its most valued citizens, and the community at large a friend whose place
cannot be filled by another.
The
funeral services took place Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock, and were conducted
by the Blue Lodge of Masons. St. Aldemar Commandery, Knights Templar, acted as
escort, and the Royal Chapter 52 also escorted the remains to the cemetery,
where the interment took place. People were present from all sections of the
country and it was one of the largest funeral processions ever before seen in
Enfield. Mr. Parker was one of the oldest Masons in the county and was at one
time a member of Halifax Roal Arch Chapter. At the time of his death he was a
member in high standing, of Enfield Lodge, 447 and of St. Aldemar Commandery,
No. 12, Knights’ Templar.
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