Chico Enterprise-Record, Saturday, March 12, 1955: "Rites Pending for Chico Man, 81. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Christian Service Society for Herman S. Parker, 81, who died here yesterday. It is not known where Mr. Parker was born, but he lived in the vicinity of Chico for at least 50 years. He was self-employed as a carpenter, and constructed many homes in this area. He lived in a wagon which he moved from one location to another as he built homes. The son of Wilson and Rena Isadora Parker, the deceased was an acquaintance of Gen. John Bidwell. He is survived by three nephews, Orville Buck, of Glendale, Fred Farrens, of Stockton, and Charles Farrens, of Sacramento; one niece, Mrs. Perry Taylor, of Santa Barbara; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren."
*Chico Enterprise-Record, Wednesday, March 16, 1955: "Herman Parker Rites Conducted Yesterday. Graveside services for Herman S. Parker, who died here Friday, were held yesterday at the Christian Service Society Cemetery, with Rev. Nathan McFarland officiating. Casket bearers were W.R. Hixson, Wilburt Brown, Henry Adelman, Bert Gribble, John Gray, and Frank J. Sylvia."
*Christian Service Society Newsletter, April/May 1955: "No. 245 HERMAN S. PARKER, was taken suddenly on the street near Oser's store. He had lived three-score and twenty years -a long and useful life making homes for many Chico residents by his skill as a carpenter. As he withstood the stress of life, so the houses he built have withstood the ravages of wind and storm, being as solid to-day as when first built. He followed the unique method of taking his shop, housed in a trailer-house, and camping on a vacant lot until the house was completed, then moving on to the next lot. It was not until late in life that he took time off to built a permanent home for himself at 1412 North Cherry Street. Graveside services were conducted in the Society cemetery by Rev. Nathan McFarland."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
*Chico Enterprise-Record, Wednesday, March 16, 1955: "Herman Parker Rites Conducted Yesterday. Graveside services for Herman S. Parker, who died here Friday, were held yesterday at the Christian Service Society Cemetery, with Rev. Nathan McFarland officiating. Casket bearers were W.R. Hixson, Wilburt Brown, Henry Adelman, Bert Gribble, John Gray, and Frank J. Sylvia."
*Christian Service Society Newsletter, April/May 1955: "No. 245 HERMAN S. PARKER, was taken suddenly on the street near Oser's store. He had lived three-score and twenty years -a long and useful life making homes for many Chico residents by his skill as a carpenter. As he withstood the stress of life, so the houses he built have withstood the ravages of wind and storm, being as solid to-day as when first built. He followed the unique method of taking his shop, housed in a trailer-house, and camping on a vacant lot until the house was completed, then moving on to the next lot. It was not until late in life that he took time off to built a permanent home for himself at 1412 North Cherry Street. Graveside services were conducted in the Society cemetery by Rev. Nathan McFarland."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
Chico Enterprise-Record, Saturday, March 12, 1955: "Rites Pending for Chico Man, 81. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Christian Service Society for Herman S. Parker, 81, who died here yesterday. It is not known where Mr. Parker was born, but he lived in the vicinity of Chico for at least 50 years. He was self-employed as a carpenter, and constructed many homes in this area. He lived in a wagon which he moved from one location to another as he built homes. The son of Wilson and Rena Isadora Parker, the deceased was an acquaintance of Gen. John Bidwell. He is survived by three nephews, Orville Buck, of Glendale, Fred Farrens, of Stockton, and Charles Farrens, of Sacramento; one niece, Mrs. Perry Taylor, of Santa Barbara; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren."
*Chico Enterprise-Record, Wednesday, March 16, 1955: "Herman Parker Rites Conducted Yesterday. Graveside services for Herman S. Parker, who died here Friday, were held yesterday at the Christian Service Society Cemetery, with Rev. Nathan McFarland officiating. Casket bearers were W.R. Hixson, Wilburt Brown, Henry Adelman, Bert Gribble, John Gray, and Frank J. Sylvia."
*Christian Service Society Newsletter, April/May 1955: "No. 245 HERMAN S. PARKER, was taken suddenly on the street near Oser's store. He had lived three-score and twenty years -a long and useful life making homes for many Chico residents by his skill as a carpenter. As he withstood the stress of life, so the houses he built have withstood the ravages of wind and storm, being as solid to-day as when first built. He followed the unique method of taking his shop, housed in a trailer-house, and camping on a vacant lot until the house was completed, then moving on to the next lot. It was not until late in life that he took time off to built a permanent home for himself at 1412 North Cherry Street. Graveside services were conducted in the Society cemetery by Rev. Nathan McFarland."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
*Chico Enterprise-Record, Wednesday, March 16, 1955: "Herman Parker Rites Conducted Yesterday. Graveside services for Herman S. Parker, who died here Friday, were held yesterday at the Christian Service Society Cemetery, with Rev. Nathan McFarland officiating. Casket bearers were W.R. Hixson, Wilburt Brown, Henry Adelman, Bert Gribble, John Gray, and Frank J. Sylvia."
*Christian Service Society Newsletter, April/May 1955: "No. 245 HERMAN S. PARKER, was taken suddenly on the street near Oser's store. He had lived three-score and twenty years -a long and useful life making homes for many Chico residents by his skill as a carpenter. As he withstood the stress of life, so the houses he built have withstood the ravages of wind and storm, being as solid to-day as when first built. He followed the unique method of taking his shop, housed in a trailer-house, and camping on a vacant lot until the house was completed, then moving on to the next lot. It was not until late in life that he took time off to built a permanent home for himself at 1412 North Cherry Street. Graveside services were conducted in the Society cemetery by Rev. Nathan McFarland."
SOURCE: Durham Cemetery (c) 1994 by Adriana Farley and Marilyn Corley.
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