Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1906 — WAYNE PARKER DIES SUDDENLY. [ARTICLE]

WAYNE PARKER DIES SUDDENLY.

Promising Young Man Dies While Attending Law School In New York. F. M. Parker and son Orin were called to New York City Sunday by the dangerous illness of the former’s youngest son, Wayne, who was attending law school there. The boy had been sick about two weeks, and his condition finally became so bad that his folks were sent for. They arrived there before he died, but he was unconscious and did not recognize them. He died at 3:30 p. m., Tuesday, at St. Luke’s hospital, where he had been during his sickness, which was at first thought to be only a severe case of the grip. It later developed into that nearly always fatal disease, spinal meningitis, and it was recognized that there was little hope for his recovery. The remains were brought here Thursday afternoon, and the funeral was held yesterday at 2 p. m., from the house, Rev. G. H. Clarke, of the Christian church, officiating. Interment in Weston cemetery. Wayne Dee Parker was born March 4,1881, in Barkley tp., and lacked but a few days of being 25 of age at the time of his death, He graduated from the Rensselaer high school seven years ago. He later graduated from Butler College, Indianapolis, and the Chicago University, and would have graduated this spring from Columbia University. He had been given an excellent education, and was a very promising young man. He leaves to mourn his death, besides hosts of friends, a father and mother, two brothers and one sister. It is understood, also, that he was engaged to Miss Bessie Burk, formerly of near Rensselaer, but now.of Lamar. Colo. The following clipping and resolutions from the Columbia Spectator, the college paper of Columbia University, was mailed to us yesterday: Wayne Dee Parker 1906 L, a retident of Hartley Hall, died yesterday afternoon at St. Luke'* hospital, after a brief illne** of tubercular meningitis. This afternoon his body will be taken to Rensselaer, Ind., hi* late home. The Class of 1906 L, however, will in a body attend a short service at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, 415 West 117th street, at 11:80 this morning. All those who wish may view the body at that time. At a meeting of the Class of 1906 L held yesterday, the following resolutions were adopted: “Whbreas, it has pleased Almighty God in Hi* infinite wisdom, to take from among us our beloved classmate, Wayne Dee Parker, and “Whereas, his loss comes to the Class of 1906 of the Columbia Law School as a deep personal bereavement, therefore be it “Rbsolvbd, that we take this opportunity of extending to his afflicted family aud relative* our heartfelt sympathy, and of expressing our great sorrow in this, our common loss. And be it further “Resolved, that these resolutions be suitably engrossed and sent to his family and that a copy be published in the papers of Rensselaer, Ind., and in Columbia Spectator.” Signed, Mabtik C. Ansoraob. W. Carb Mobbow, Wm. W. Raosdalb, Claudb A. Smith, Committee. As trusty as the old chief himself is that good old “Sleepy Eye” flour at the G. E. Murray Co’s. Fob Rent: Small new cottage in the northwest part of town. Enquire of John Schanlaub.