Parks family tombstones..Fairview, Illinois

Fairview Cemetary, Fairview, Illinois

Where most of my Parks relatives are buried..they are also at the Lutheran Cemetary there in the same town..Grandfather Parks family were Lutheran, but he married Estella Rodormer, who was Dutch, and went to the Dutch Reform Church, where my Dad and siblings went..I was also Baptised at that church in 1946..

Walter Junius Parks

My father, born in Fairview, Illinois, died Merlin, Oregon, buried Eagle Point National Cemetary. Eagle Point, Oregon May 1990

My dear first cousin Ed Parks

son of Emerson and Carmen Parks of Yates City, Illinois, father of 3

James Johnson and Sarah Camman Parks

My great grandparents

Carl and Estella Rodormer Parks

My grandparents

Irene Parks Melick

Daughter of James Johnson and Sarah Cammann Parks..died right after marriage..

Wedding at Castle in Scotland

Shannon Parks, grandaughter of Edwin Duane Parks, 2002 (or about)

Helen D'oust Reynolds and son in law, Dale Fletcher

Both born in Havana, Illinois. relatives of my mothers VanLandingham family..currently living in Vancouver, WA..picture taken at Mt. St. Helen, WA about 2000