Lawrence Dewey Parrish was the oldest and first of eight children born to Luther Ottis Parrish and Sara Ellen "Sallie" Spears. The North Carolina index of births in 1917 shows him as being born in the Red Springs area of Robeson County. No doubt Lawrence was a welcome and joyous first addition in the lives of his father and mother.
"LD" as he later came to be known, first made an official appearance on a 1920 census listing for Clio in Marlboro County, where he was incorrectly listed as "Larin," age 4. It shows his father and mother renting a home with a rather large family headed by Ed D. Modlin. By the time the next census rolled around in 1930, LD and his family were in a home of their own in the Clio area, and he was joined by three additional siblings, which swelled the brood to eight.
In between his jobs along the East coast, LD also served in the US military. He enlisted for WWII duty in 1940. Enlistment rolls show him signing on in the army on April 8 1940, with a release date of Aug 23 1945.
At some point most likely just after the War when LD returned home, he met and married Miss Alma D. Merrill. The couple were often on the move due to LD's career of truck driving. They traveled around much of the Florida coastline, living in major cities, often for only brief spells. And at some point they even went to live in New York. In 1950 they had their only child, Vaughn. Later Vaughn would honor his parents by not only making and supplying their headstones, but also generously making and donating the monument just outside the cemetery they reside in as tribute to them and others that rest there.
The family eventually wound up back in the Marlboro area when Vaughn was in his teens. Vaughn has many warm, unforgettable memories of growing up in the country lifestyle that have steadfastly been a source of strength and comfort throughout his life during some tough, challenging times. Most of them centered around his firm, unyielding, hardworking grandfather Ottis. LD also instilled a reference for family in his only child, something unique which is rarely seen or exemplified anymore. At some point after LD and his young family moved back to the Marlboro area, he took it upon himself to see to the upkeep of the old family burial grounds of his uncles, parents, and grandparents. Stanton Cemetery bears many a Parrish name and lies tucked away in a small grove of trees just off the road, not far from his father Ottis' homestead. LD would regularly go over and see to it that the grass was cut and it was clean of debris and trash. It was this act of reverence for family that was vested in his son and remained with Vaughn, for when the time came, he, too, showed respect for the old teachings by honoring his parents and their resting place.
In latter years, LD met and married Miss Nell Herring. By that time he was living on Church St. in Gibson NC and still driving a truck even though well up into his late 60s. He died, age 68 in 1985, and was brought back home to Marlboro to rest across from his parents in the quiet, well-kept grounds at Spears Cemetery. His son Vaughn made sure that folks proudly knew his father's profession by having an exact, detailed replica of the truck his father drove for a living etched into the marker atop his resting place. A final, loving gesture from a son to his father.
"LD" as he later came to be known, first made an official appearance on a 1920 census listing for Clio in Marlboro County, where he was incorrectly listed as "Larin," age 4. It shows his father and mother renting a home with a rather large family headed by Ed D. Modlin. By the time the next census rolled around in 1930, LD and his family were in a home of their own in the Clio area, and he was joined by three additional siblings, which swelled the brood to eight.
In between his jobs along the East coast, LD also served in the US military. He enlisted for WWII duty in 1940. Enlistment rolls show him signing on in the army on April 8 1940, with a release date of Aug 23 1945.
At some point most likely just after the War when LD returned home, he met and married Miss Alma D. Merrill. The couple were often on the move due to LD's career of truck driving. They traveled around much of the Florida coastline, living in major cities, often for only brief spells. And at some point they even went to live in New York. In 1950 they had their only child, Vaughn. Later Vaughn would honor his parents by not only making and supplying their headstones, but also generously making and donating the monument just outside the cemetery they reside in as tribute to them and others that rest there.
The family eventually wound up back in the Marlboro area when Vaughn was in his teens. Vaughn has many warm, unforgettable memories of growing up in the country lifestyle that have steadfastly been a source of strength and comfort throughout his life during some tough, challenging times. Most of them centered around his firm, unyielding, hardworking grandfather Ottis. LD also instilled a reference for family in his only child, something unique which is rarely seen or exemplified anymore. At some point after LD and his young family moved back to the Marlboro area, he took it upon himself to see to the upkeep of the old family burial grounds of his uncles, parents, and grandparents. Stanton Cemetery bears many a Parrish name and lies tucked away in a small grove of trees just off the road, not far from his father Ottis' homestead. LD would regularly go over and see to it that the grass was cut and it was clean of debris and trash. It was this act of reverence for family that was vested in his son and remained with Vaughn, for when the time came, he, too, showed respect for the old teachings by honoring his parents and their resting place.
In latter years, LD met and married Miss Nell Herring. By that time he was living on Church St. in Gibson NC and still driving a truck even though well up into his late 60s. He died, age 68 in 1985, and was brought back home to Marlboro to rest across from his parents in the quiet, well-kept grounds at Spears Cemetery. His son Vaughn made sure that folks proudly knew his father's profession by having an exact, detailed replica of the truck his father drove for a living etched into the marker atop his resting place. A final, loving gesture from a son to his father.
Lawrence Dewey Parrish was the oldest and first of eight children born to Luther Ottis Parrish and Sara Ellen "Sallie" Spears. The North Carolina index of births in 1917 shows him as being born in the Red Springs area of Robeson County. No doubt Lawrence was a welcome and joyous first addition in the lives of his father and mother.
"LD" as he later came to be known, first made an official appearance on a 1920 census listing for Clio in Marlboro County, where he was incorrectly listed as "Larin," age 4. It shows his father and mother renting a home with a rather large family headed by Ed D. Modlin. By the time the next census rolled around in 1930, LD and his family were in a home of their own in the Clio area, and he was joined by three additional siblings, which swelled the brood to eight.
In between his jobs along the East coast, LD also served in the US military. He enlisted for WWII duty in 1940. Enlistment rolls show him signing on in the army on April 8 1940, with a release date of Aug 23 1945.
At some point most likely just after the War when LD returned home, he met and married Miss Alma D. Merrill. The couple were often on the move due to LD's career of truck driving. They traveled around much of the Florida coastline, living in major cities, often for only brief spells. And at some point they even went to live in New York. In 1950 they had their only child, Vaughn. Later Vaughn would honor his parents by not only making and supplying their headstones, but also generously making and donating the monument just outside the cemetery they reside in as tribute to them and others that rest there.
The family eventually wound up back in the Marlboro area when Vaughn was in his teens. Vaughn has many warm, unforgettable memories of growing up in the country lifestyle that have steadfastly been a source of strength and comfort throughout his life during some tough, challenging times. Most of them centered around his firm, unyielding, hardworking grandfather Ottis. LD also instilled a reference for family in his only child, something unique which is rarely seen or exemplified anymore. At some point after LD and his young family moved back to the Marlboro area, he took it upon himself to see to the upkeep of the old family burial grounds of his uncles, parents, and grandparents. Stanton Cemetery bears many a Parrish name and lies tucked away in a small grove of trees just off the road, not far from his father Ottis' homestead. LD would regularly go over and see to it that the grass was cut and it was clean of debris and trash. It was this act of reverence for family that was vested in his son and remained with Vaughn, for when the time came, he, too, showed respect for the old teachings by honoring his parents and their resting place.
In latter years, LD met and married Miss Nell Herring. By that time he was living on Church St. in Gibson NC and still driving a truck even though well up into his late 60s. He died, age 68 in 1985, and was brought back home to Marlboro to rest across from his parents in the quiet, well-kept grounds at Spears Cemetery. His son Vaughn made sure that folks proudly knew his father's profession by having an exact, detailed replica of the truck his father drove for a living etched into the marker atop his resting place. A final, loving gesture from a son to his father.
"LD" as he later came to be known, first made an official appearance on a 1920 census listing for Clio in Marlboro County, where he was incorrectly listed as "Larin," age 4. It shows his father and mother renting a home with a rather large family headed by Ed D. Modlin. By the time the next census rolled around in 1930, LD and his family were in a home of their own in the Clio area, and he was joined by three additional siblings, which swelled the brood to eight.
In between his jobs along the East coast, LD also served in the US military. He enlisted for WWII duty in 1940. Enlistment rolls show him signing on in the army on April 8 1940, with a release date of Aug 23 1945.
At some point most likely just after the War when LD returned home, he met and married Miss Alma D. Merrill. The couple were often on the move due to LD's career of truck driving. They traveled around much of the Florida coastline, living in major cities, often for only brief spells. And at some point they even went to live in New York. In 1950 they had their only child, Vaughn. Later Vaughn would honor his parents by not only making and supplying their headstones, but also generously making and donating the monument just outside the cemetery they reside in as tribute to them and others that rest there.
The family eventually wound up back in the Marlboro area when Vaughn was in his teens. Vaughn has many warm, unforgettable memories of growing up in the country lifestyle that have steadfastly been a source of strength and comfort throughout his life during some tough, challenging times. Most of them centered around his firm, unyielding, hardworking grandfather Ottis. LD also instilled a reference for family in his only child, something unique which is rarely seen or exemplified anymore. At some point after LD and his young family moved back to the Marlboro area, he took it upon himself to see to the upkeep of the old family burial grounds of his uncles, parents, and grandparents. Stanton Cemetery bears many a Parrish name and lies tucked away in a small grove of trees just off the road, not far from his father Ottis' homestead. LD would regularly go over and see to it that the grass was cut and it was clean of debris and trash. It was this act of reverence for family that was vested in his son and remained with Vaughn, for when the time came, he, too, showed respect for the old teachings by honoring his parents and their resting place.
In latter years, LD met and married Miss Nell Herring. By that time he was living on Church St. in Gibson NC and still driving a truck even though well up into his late 60s. He died, age 68 in 1985, and was brought back home to Marlboro to rest across from his parents in the quiet, well-kept grounds at Spears Cemetery. His son Vaughn made sure that folks proudly knew his father's profession by having an exact, detailed replica of the truck his father drove for a living etched into the marker atop his resting place. A final, loving gesture from a son to his father.
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