1934 - 2011 (77 years)
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Name |
Robert "Bob" Vance Parker [1, 2, 3] |
Nickname |
Bob |
Birth |
30 May 1934 |
Sabine County, Texas [1, 2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
20 Sep 2011 |
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas [2] |
Notes |
- The Sabine County Reporter
September 28, 2011, Page 9
Ropbert V. "Bob" Parker
Robert V. "Bob" Parker, 77, passed away in Dallas on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011.
Parker grew up in Hemphill, graduated from SMU with a geology degree in 1955, and served as an Air Force officer for four years. He was a successful realtor and investor in Dallas for over 40 eyars, and a long standing member of Lakewood Country Club. He is best known for his unsurpassed compassion, caring and generosity to his family, friends and total strangers. He was truly unique and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his sister, Nancy Krueger; ans six nieces and nephews who named him the "best uncle ever." Other survivors are his devoted step-children and many, many loyal friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Thomas Vance and Nancy Williams Parker; and sister, Judith Parker Klemme.
A memorial service was scheduled for Friday, September 23, at the Cox Chapel of Highland Park United Methodist Church where he was a member. A reception followed. Donations can be sent to SPCA or American Cancer Society.
(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)
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Person ID |
I17762 |
Strong Family Tree |
Last Modified |
17 Aug 2014 |
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Sources |
- [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 70 (Reliability: 3).
- [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), September 28, 2011, Page 9 (Reliability: 3).
- [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.).
- [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 68 (Reliability: 3).
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