Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1906 — DEATH WINS AT LAST. [ARTICLE]

DEATH WINS AT LAST.

Korab Parker Dies Wednesday, After Several Week® Sickness. The “Grim Reaper” has soored another victory, and after hovering for several weeks over the home of its victim, carried off the spirit of Korah Parker at 3:10 p. m., Wednesday. Mr. Parker had made a brave struggle against the death angel, bat all that medical skill, careful nursing and loving hands coaid do was of no avial, and for several days before his death it was realized that his condition was hopeless. Probably no death has occurred in thio locality fora longtime that has struck the people in general so hard as that of Korah Parker. Until the past three months of good health, a man in the prime of life, of excellent habits and having innumerable friends, honest and upright in his dealings and from one of the best famlies in Jasper county, to be thus taken from his family and friends after a few brief weeks of sickness is indeed a shock tb the entire community, and the sympathy of all is extended to the heart-broken wife and children and to his parents, who only a few weeks before (Feb. 27) were called upon to mourn the death of their youngest son, Wayne D. Parker, who died after a few days sickness of spinal meningitis at New York where he was attending law school. Mr. Parker had not been feeling well for some six weeks before he was taken to his bed and had lost considerable in flesh. When first taken down—six weeks ago today—it was generally understood that his disease was typhoid fever and it was treated as such for some three weeks, when there was a developement in the disease which led his physician to believe that the trouble was in the pleureal cavity, and he was finally operated upon and a tube inserted to draw off the fluid thatjaccumlated there. This later trouble developed rapidly and Saturday or Sunday it became apparent that he must die. A Chicago doctor wbb here three times to see the patient in connection with his regular physician, and was here when the operation was performed and again last Sunday. Up to Tuesday of last week Dr. Washburm had been treating the case, but on going to New York to take a post-graduate course the case was turned over with others to Dr. Gwin. The latter no doubt did all that was possible under the circumstances, but the patient expressing a desire for his old physician again, Dr. Washburm was sent for and returned home Monday at 11 a. m. The latest diagnosis of the disease was tuberculosis.

The funeral was held yesterday at 2 p. m. from the M. E. Church, Revs. Clark and Brady of the Christian church, of which deceased was a member, conducting the services, and interment made in Weston cemetery. As a mark of respeect to the deceased the business houses were closed during the funeral. Korah A. Parker was born in Barkley tp., July 22, 1872, and had lived practically all his life in this county, dept. B, 1894, he was married to Bessie Makeever, who with two children, Marion, aged nine years, and Harold, aged five, survive him. He also leaves a father-apd mother, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Parker of this city, one brother, Orin Parker, of the merchandise firm of Rowles & Parker, and one sister, Miss Clara Parker, a teacher in our city schools.