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     Betty Jean Parker is the daughter of Clarence Alva Parker and Clara Mae Redman. Betty Jean Parker married David Daniel Zier on 12 September 1957.

     Clarence Alva Parker also went by the name of Dude. He was born on 30 November 1917 at Bridger, Carbon Co., Montana.¹ He married Clara Mae Redman, daughter of Chester Arthur Redman and Vida Mary Jenkins, on 3 November 1936 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana.² Clarence Alva Parker died on 29 March 1999 at Bridger, Carbon Co., Montana, at age 81.¹ He was buried at Bridger Cemetery, Bridger, Carbon Co., Montana.¹

     Gregory Adam Parker married Connie Jane Redman, daughter of James (?) and Violet Estelle Redman, on 14 February 1985 at 1845 S. Pennsylvania St, Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.¹

     Henrietta Parker was also known as Etta. She was born on 6 February 1892 at Dodge Co., Minnesota.¹ She married Edward Ebert Peterson circa 1920. Henrietta Parker died on 25 September 1972 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, at age 80.¹ She was buried at Meadow Ridge Memorial Park, Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota.¹

     Jacob Parker married Mary (?)

     John E. Parker was born at New Jersey.¹ He married Elizabeth Smith.¹

     Marilyn Jo Parker also went by the name of Corky. She was born on 7 September 1942 at Bridger, Carbon Co., Montana.¹ She was the daughter of Clarence Alva Parker and Clara Mae Redman. Marilyn Jo Parker married David Christopher Wren on 10 September 1962 at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho. Marilyn Jo Parker and David Christopher Wren were divorced on 11 March 1997 at Whatcom Co., Washington. Marilyn Jo Parker died on 15 September 2022 at Lynden, Whatcom Co., Washington, at age 80.¹ She was buried at Bridger Cemetery, Bridger, Carbon Co., Montana.¹ She graduated in 1960 at Bridger High School, Bridger, Carbon Co., Montana. She lived in August 2009 at Custer, Whatcom Co., Washington.²

Marilyn Jo “Corky” Parker Wren

BRIDGER - Corky (Marilyn) Parker Wren, 80, was born September 7, 1942 in Bridger, MT and died September 15, 2022 in Lynden, WA. She graduated from Bridger High School in 1960 and studied Art at Montana State College in Bozeman. She married David Wren in 1962.

After retiring from the U.S. Customs Service, Corky pursued a variety of creative interests. She was an award-winning designer of miniature scenes and dioramas, a collector of antique miniature wood stoves, a landscaper and apple tree grafter, and a dedicated researcher of her favorite historic site, Berthusen Park. Her curiosity drove her to learn new skills such as welding, tractor operation, and auto mechanics during retirement. She was still working on restoring a 1980 Chevy Luv, right down to wiring diagrams and upholstery. Corky's pride and joy was her bright yellow Mustang convertible, which earned her more than one speed warning (but never a ticket) from the local police.

Corky was preceded in death by her parents, Toots and Dude Parker, and her daughter, April Wren. Her lifelong friend and former husband Dave Wren passed just 3 days after Corky.

She is survived by sister Jean Zier of Deaver, WY; son Douglas (Ranae) Parker and grandsons Coram and Canon Parker of Billings, MT; cousin and childhood playmate Sue Schwend of Roberts, MT; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; and her special friend Jimmy Bux.

Corky will be interred in a private family ceremony at Bridger Cemetery.

Published by The Billings Gazette, Billings, MT on Friday, October 28, 2022.

     Marilyn K. Parker married Dr. Robert Sidney Gehrman DVM, son of Dr. Fredrick Wilbert Gehrman DVM and Mary Featherstone Perkins, on 21 August 1993 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota.¹

     Rachel Parker was born on 28 June 1848 at Pike Co., Ohio.¹ She married William Daniel Starkey in 1865. Rachel Parker died on 7 July 1890 at age 42.¹ She was buried at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.¹

     Rebecca Parker was born circa 1814 at Pennsylvania info from 1870 Ohio Census. She married William Allen Harn, son of Caleb Harn and Charity Duval, in September 1869 at Dayton, Montgomery Co., Ohio.

     Rhoda Parker was born on 17 December 1763.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Parker and Mary (?) Rhoda Parker married Jonathan Hearne, son of Samuel Hearne and Elizabeth Methvin.

     Serena M. Parker was also known as Rena.¹ She was born in November 1879 at Kansas.^1,2 She married George Walter Cousland, son of Joseph Cousland and Jeannette White.¹ Serena M. Parker was buried at Sunset Lawns Cemetery, El Dorado, Butler Co., Kansas.²

     Vanessa Lynn Parker is the daughter of Gregory Adam Parker and Connie Jane Redman. Vanessa Lynn Parker married Shane Lawrence, son of Jeffrey T. Lawrence and Rita K. Neeley, on 23 September 2005 at Montana.

     Doane Parkinson was born on 31 December 1890 at Lewistown, Fulton Co., Illinois.¹ He married Flossie N. Morgan, daughter of Harvey Ferdinand Morgan and Mary Ellen Jenkins, in 1921. Doane Parkinson died on 26 October 1955 at Lewistown, Fulton Co., Illinois, at age 64.¹ He was buried at Cuba Cemetery, Cuba, Fulton Co., Illinois.¹

Doane Parkinson was a corporal in Illinois Company D Infantry during World War I.¹

     Abraham Parks was born on 5 July 1778 at Wilkes Co., North Carolina.¹ He was the son of Charles Theophilus Parks and Sarah Marshall. Abraham Parks died on 4 July 1853 at Elbert Co., Georgia, at age 74.¹ He was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Bowman, Elbert Co., Georgia.¹

     Alan Averett Parks is the son of Glendon Dale Parks and Pearl Averett. Alan Averett Parks married Ginger (?)

     Andrew Jackson Parks was born on 13 November 1823 at Missouri.¹ He was the son of Marshall Lafayette Parks and Mary H. Williams. Andrew Jackson Parks married Lucinda A. Rayfield on 15 October 1846 at Missouri. Andrew Jackson Parks died on 22 November 1892 at Missouri at age 69.¹ He was buried at Rayfield Cemetery, Lesterville, Reynolds Co., Missouri.¹ In 1870 Andrew Jackson Parks was a farmer.

Judge A. J. Parks, an old and esteemed citizen of Reynolds county, died at his home in Centreville last Wednesday, November 23, 1892. The deceased was on honorable upright man, and his demise will be generally mourned. May he rest in peare!

Iron County Register (Ironton, Missouri)
Thu, Dec 01, 1892 ·Page 5.²

     Barbara Ann Parks is the daughter of Preston Lee Parks Jr. and Janice Marie Jensen.

     Beatrice Gertrude Parks was born on 21 April 1858 at Missouri. She was the daughter of Andrew Jackson Parks and Lucinda A. Rayfield. Beatrice Gertrude Parks married Joseph A. Baker on 15 January 1876 at Reynolds Co., Missouri. Beatrice Gertrude Parks died on 20 July 1879 at Missouri at age 21.

     Brent Parks is the son of Glendon Dale Parks and Pearl Averett. Brent Parks married Debbie (?)

     Charles Frederick Parks is the son of Kay Nebel Parks and Colleen Haggerty.

     Charles L. Parks was born on 21 May 1776 at Elbert Co., Georgia. He was the son of Charles Theophilus Parks and Sarah Marshall.

     Charles Theophilus Parks was born in 1744 at Ablemarle, Virginia.¹ He married Sarah Marshall in 1771 at South Carolina. Charles Theophilus Parks died on 2 November 1806 at Bowman, Elbert Co., Georgia. He was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Bowman, Elbert Co., Georgia.¹

     Chris Jensen Parks is the son of Preston Lee Parks Jr. and Janice Marie Jensen.

     Christopher Columbus Parks also went by the name of Irish. He was born on 12 November 1908 at Reynolds Co., Missouri.^1,2 He was the son of George Washington Parks and Rosa Bell Christopher. Christopher Columbus Parks married Lydia Wagner on 11 November 1940 at St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri.^3,2 Christopher Columbus Parks died on 9 January 1969 at Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, at age 60.^1,2 He was buried at Lovell Cemetery, Lovell, Big Horn Co., Wyoming.¹ Between 1944 and 1954 Christopher Columbus Parks was a owner and operator, at Burlington Cafe, Lovell, Big Horn Co., Montana.² He lived in March 1944 at Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.⁴ The cause of death was Pneumonia.

C.C. Parks
LOVELL - Funeral services are pending for C. C. "Irish" Parks, 60, of Lovell who died of complications following surgery at Baton Rouge, La. Tuesday.
Relatives in Lovell said that Parks suffered a heart attack after being hospitalized with pneumonia. Surgery was performed to attach a pacemaker.
Parks, an electrician, and his wife owned and operated a cafe in Lovell for many years. He was born Nov. 12, 1906 in St. Louis. Mo. He married Lydia Wagner Nov. 11,1940 at St. Louis.
He is survived by his wife, his father, George Barney Parks of Lovell, two brothers, Pres Parks, Lovell, Frank Parks of Live Oak, Fla. and one sister, Mrs. Lena Warfel, Harlowton, Mont.
Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyoming)
Tue, Jan 14, 1969 ·Page 7.³




Christopher Parks
LOVELL - Funeral service were held Tuesday for Christopher C. "Irish" Parks 60, at the Big Hom Stake Center in Lovell.
Mr. Parks died Jan 9, at Baton Rouge, La., of pneumonia He was born Nov 12, 1908 at Reynolds, Mo., and came to Wyoming in 1920.
On Nov. 11, 1940 he married Lydia Wagner in St. Louis, Mo. For ten years, from 1944 to 1954 they owned and operated the Burlington Cafe in Lovell which is now known as Dude’s.
Working as an electrician for the past 25 years, Mr. and Mrs. Parks spent much of their time in Baton Rouge. La.
He is survived by his wife, his father, George Parks and a brother, Pres Parks, all of Lovell, another brother, Floyd Parks of Live Oak. Fla., and one sister. Mrs. Lena Warfel of Livingston, Mont.
Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyoming)
Sat, Jan 18, 1969 ·Page 2.²

     Diane Parks is the daughter of Glendon Dale Parks and Shirley Sue Stewart. Diane Parks married male Schofield.

     Donna Marie Parks was born on 24 July 1948 at San Diego Co., California. She was the daughter of Douglas Norbert Parks and Audrey Ann Houser. Donna Marie Parks married Mark E. Vallroth on 6 September 1966 at Bellingham, Whatcom Co., Washington. Donna Marie Parks and Mark E. Vallroth were divorced on 17 September 1971 at Whatcom Co., Washington. Donna Marie Parks married Alfred J. Kiefer in 1975 at Washington. Donna Marie Parks died on 29 June 2004 at Puyallup, Pierce Co., Washington, at age 55.

     Douglas Norbert Parks was born on 21 March 1927 at Los Angeles Co., California. He married Audrey Ann Houser, daughter of Albert Charles Houser and Nettie Irene Ballou, on 6 October 1947 at Seattle, King Co., Washington. Douglas Norbert Parks died on 1 March 1991 at Custer, Whatcom Co., Washington, at age 63.

     Drew Jensen Parks is the son of Preston Lee Parks Jr. and Janice Marie Jensen.

     Elizabeth Jane Parks was born on 31 May 1826 at Elbert Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of Marshall Lafayette Parks and Mary H. Williams. Elizabeth Jane Parks died on 14 February 1832 at Elbert Co., Georgia, at age 5.