Parker
Samuel Francis Parker Jr., 86, a native of Atmore, and a resident of Foley since 1929, died Thursday, March 24, 2011. His kindness and love for others and this community made him a rare individual loved by many. The son of Samuel Francis Parker and Olive Fitzgerald Parker, he attended Foley Elementary and High School through the 11th grade and graduated from Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tenn., class of 1943. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Seabees in July 1943 and, served two years in the South Pacific during World War II. Discharged in June 1946, he attended Tulane University in New Orleans, graduating in the class of 1949 with a BBA and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve. He entered the practice of public accounting in Mobile for two years with a local firm. In 1951, he was called to active duty in the Air Force during the Korean War and served at Brookley Air Force Base and the Air Force Auditor General Office in Wiesbaden, Germany and London, England. In December 1952, he opened an office to practice public accounting in Foley and later, as the firm grew, additional offices were opened in Fairhope and Gulf Shores. He practiced as a CPA for 37 years in Baldwin County. He served as a member and chairman of the Mobile Chapter of the Alabama Society of CPA's, as a member and chairman of the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, and a member of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. He also served as a member of the University of Alabama Federal Tax Clinic Committee, also serving as its chairman. He served as a member and chairman of the Alabama Securities Commission. After his retirement from the accounting practice, he served as director, Office of Contractor Oversight & Surveillance for the RTC in Atlanta from 1990 – 1996. His love for and commitment to his community was evidenced by his service as a member and chairman of the Foley Industrial Development Board and the Foley Rotary Club for which he served in several capacities, including president. He was also a past president of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. He was honored as the recipient of the Free Enterprise Person of the Year award in 1976. He was also honored as a Paul Harris Fellow recipient by the Foley Rotary Club in 1990. He was named the Volunteer Industrial Developer of the Year for 1985 for the State of Alabama. He was a member of the Foley United Methodist Church for which he served in many capacities over the years. He served on the Board of Directors of Baldwin Mutual Insurance Company Inc., the Utilities Board of the City of Foley (Riviera Utilities), Baldwin County Mental Health, and the South Baldwin Health Foundation. Survivors include his loving wife of almost 60 years, Kathleen Parker; two sons, Samuel Lee Parker of Gulfport, Miss., and Richard Whitsett (Kathleen Roy) Parker of Mobile; and twin grandsons, Wilson Knowles Parker and Jonathan O'Neal Parker of Mobile. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. with funeral services at 11 a.m. Monday, March 28 at Foley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Pine Rest Memorial Park. The family requests memorial donations be made to Foley United Methodist Church, 915 N. Pine St., Foley, AL 36535-2150 or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are by Pine Rest Funeral Home Inc., Foley.
Published Wednesday, March 30, 2011, The Independent, Robertsdale, Alabama, Page 14A
Samuel Francis Parker Jr., 86, a native of Atmore, and a resident of Foley since 1929, died Thursday, March 24, 2011. His kindness and love for others and this community made him a rare individual loved by many. The son of Samuel Francis Parker and Olive Fitzgerald Parker, he attended Foley Elementary and High School through the 11th grade and graduated from Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tenn., class of 1943. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Seabees in July 1943 and, served two years in the South Pacific during World War II. Discharged in June 1946, he attended Tulane University in New Orleans, graduating in the class of 1949 with a BBA and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve. He entered the practice of public accounting in Mobile for two years with a local firm. In 1951, he was called to active duty in the Air Force during the Korean War and served at Brookley Air Force Base and the Air Force Auditor General Office in Wiesbaden, Germany and London, England. In December 1952, he opened an office to practice public accounting in Foley and later, as the firm grew, additional offices were opened in Fairhope and Gulf Shores. He practiced as a CPA for 37 years in Baldwin County. He served as a member and chairman of the Mobile Chapter of the Alabama Society of CPA's, as a member and chairman of the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, and a member of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. He also served as a member of the University of Alabama Federal Tax Clinic Committee, also serving as its chairman. He served as a member and chairman of the Alabama Securities Commission. After his retirement from the accounting practice, he served as director, Office of Contractor Oversight & Surveillance for the RTC in Atlanta from 1990 – 1996. His love for and commitment to his community was evidenced by his service as a member and chairman of the Foley Industrial Development Board and the Foley Rotary Club for which he served in several capacities, including president. He was also a past president of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. He was honored as the recipient of the Free Enterprise Person of the Year award in 1976. He was also honored as a Paul Harris Fellow recipient by the Foley Rotary Club in 1990. He was named the Volunteer Industrial Developer of the Year for 1985 for the State of Alabama. He was a member of the Foley United Methodist Church for which he served in many capacities over the years. He served on the Board of Directors of Baldwin Mutual Insurance Company Inc., the Utilities Board of the City of Foley (Riviera Utilities), Baldwin County Mental Health, and the South Baldwin Health Foundation. Survivors include his loving wife of almost 60 years, Kathleen Parker; two sons, Samuel Lee Parker of Gulfport, Miss., and Richard Whitsett (Kathleen Roy) Parker of Mobile; and twin grandsons, Wilson Knowles Parker and Jonathan O'Neal Parker of Mobile. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. with funeral services at 11 a.m. Monday, March 28 at Foley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Pine Rest Memorial Park. The family requests memorial donations be made to Foley United Methodist Church, 915 N. Pine St., Foley, AL 36535-2150 or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are by Pine Rest Funeral Home Inc., Foley.
Published Wednesday, March 30, 2011, The Independent, Robertsdale, Alabama, Page 14A
Parker
Samuel Francis Parker Jr., 86, a native of Atmore, and a resident of Foley since 1929, died Thursday, March 24, 2011. His kindness and love for others and this community made him a rare individual loved by many. The son of Samuel Francis Parker and Olive Fitzgerald Parker, he attended Foley Elementary and High School through the 11th grade and graduated from Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tenn., class of 1943. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Seabees in July 1943 and, served two years in the South Pacific during World War II. Discharged in June 1946, he attended Tulane University in New Orleans, graduating in the class of 1949 with a BBA and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve. He entered the practice of public accounting in Mobile for two years with a local firm. In 1951, he was called to active duty in the Air Force during the Korean War and served at Brookley Air Force Base and the Air Force Auditor General Office in Wiesbaden, Germany and London, England. In December 1952, he opened an office to practice public accounting in Foley and later, as the firm grew, additional offices were opened in Fairhope and Gulf Shores. He practiced as a CPA for 37 years in Baldwin County. He served as a member and chairman of the Mobile Chapter of the Alabama Society of CPA's, as a member and chairman of the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, and a member of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. He also served as a member of the University of Alabama Federal Tax Clinic Committee, also serving as its chairman. He served as a member and chairman of the Alabama Securities Commission. After his retirement from the accounting practice, he served as director, Office of Contractor Oversight & Surveillance for the RTC in Atlanta from 1990 – 1996. His love for and commitment to his community was evidenced by his service as a member and chairman of the Foley Industrial Development Board and the Foley Rotary Club for which he served in several capacities, including president. He was also a past president of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. He was honored as the recipient of the Free Enterprise Person of the Year award in 1976. He was also honored as a Paul Harris Fellow recipient by the Foley Rotary Club in 1990. He was named the Volunteer Industrial Developer of the Year for 1985 for the State of Alabama. He was a member of the Foley United Methodist Church for which he served in many capacities over the years. He served on the Board of Directors of Baldwin Mutual Insurance Company Inc., the Utilities Board of the City of Foley (Riviera Utilities), Baldwin County Mental Health, and the South Baldwin Health Foundation. Survivors include his loving wife of almost 60 years, Kathleen Parker; two sons, Samuel Lee Parker of Gulfport, Miss., and Richard Whitsett (Kathleen Roy) Parker of Mobile; and twin grandsons, Wilson Knowles Parker and Jonathan O'Neal Parker of Mobile. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. with funeral services at 11 a.m. Monday, March 28 at Foley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Pine Rest Memorial Park. The family requests memorial donations be made to Foley United Methodist Church, 915 N. Pine St., Foley, AL 36535-2150 or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are by Pine Rest Funeral Home Inc., Foley.
Published Wednesday, March 30, 2011, The Independent, Robertsdale, Alabama, Page 14A
Samuel Francis Parker Jr., 86, a native of Atmore, and a resident of Foley since 1929, died Thursday, March 24, 2011. His kindness and love for others and this community made him a rare individual loved by many. The son of Samuel Francis Parker and Olive Fitzgerald Parker, he attended Foley Elementary and High School through the 11th grade and graduated from Castle Heights Military Academy in Lebanon, Tenn., class of 1943. Upon graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Seabees in July 1943 and, served two years in the South Pacific during World War II. Discharged in June 1946, he attended Tulane University in New Orleans, graduating in the class of 1949 with a BBA and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserve. He entered the practice of public accounting in Mobile for two years with a local firm. In 1951, he was called to active duty in the Air Force during the Korean War and served at Brookley Air Force Base and the Air Force Auditor General Office in Wiesbaden, Germany and London, England. In December 1952, he opened an office to practice public accounting in Foley and later, as the firm grew, additional offices were opened in Fairhope and Gulf Shores. He practiced as a CPA for 37 years in Baldwin County. He served as a member and chairman of the Mobile Chapter of the Alabama Society of CPA's, as a member and chairman of the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy, and a member of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. He also served as a member of the University of Alabama Federal Tax Clinic Committee, also serving as its chairman. He served as a member and chairman of the Alabama Securities Commission. After his retirement from the accounting practice, he served as director, Office of Contractor Oversight & Surveillance for the RTC in Atlanta from 1990 – 1996. His love for and commitment to his community was evidenced by his service as a member and chairman of the Foley Industrial Development Board and the Foley Rotary Club for which he served in several capacities, including president. He was also a past president of the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. He was honored as the recipient of the Free Enterprise Person of the Year award in 1976. He was also honored as a Paul Harris Fellow recipient by the Foley Rotary Club in 1990. He was named the Volunteer Industrial Developer of the Year for 1985 for the State of Alabama. He was a member of the Foley United Methodist Church for which he served in many capacities over the years. He served on the Board of Directors of Baldwin Mutual Insurance Company Inc., the Utilities Board of the City of Foley (Riviera Utilities), Baldwin County Mental Health, and the South Baldwin Health Foundation. Survivors include his loving wife of almost 60 years, Kathleen Parker; two sons, Samuel Lee Parker of Gulfport, Miss., and Richard Whitsett (Kathleen Roy) Parker of Mobile; and twin grandsons, Wilson Knowles Parker and Jonathan O'Neal Parker of Mobile. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. with funeral services at 11 a.m. Monday, March 28 at Foley United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Pine Rest Memorial Park. The family requests memorial donations be made to Foley United Methodist Church, 915 N. Pine St., Foley, AL 36535-2150 or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are by Pine Rest Funeral Home Inc., Foley.
Published Wednesday, March 30, 2011, The Independent, Robertsdale, Alabama, Page 14A
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