Obituary

  The Eagle Butte Community was deeply shocked upon hearing of the sudden death of Floyd Parker, prominent farmer of this West River area, who died at Delray Beach, Florida, Thursday, January 21.
  Mr. and Mrs. Parker had left their farm shortly before Christmas and after spending the Holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Darrel (Helen) Taylor and family of St. Louis, Mo., continued a planned trip along the southern coast. Mr. Parker had not been feeling well and it was hoped that a warmer climate and relaxation would improve his health.
  While traveling in Florida, they had stopped at Delray Beach where an excellent beach provided an appealing place for the Parkers to stop and spend a few weeks.
  Mr. Parker had gone swimming in the ocean after lunch and having been out several times before, went out further than usual. Life guards at the beach heard his cry for assistance and swam to his aid immediately. After they brought him to shore, artificial respiration was given but to no avail. It is believed that he had a heart attack while swimming.
  Mrs. Parker called her sons, and Frank and Floyd's brother, Elmer, went by plane from Pierre to Delray Beach. The family, after stopping in St. Louis where Helen and her husband joined them, drove home, arriving in Eagle Butte Monday. The other three daughters arrive over the week end as well as Gene Parker and his three sisters.
  Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, January 27 at the First Congregational Church in Eagle Butte. The Rev. Frank Workentine officiated at the services.
  Pallbearers were Archie McLellan, Dick Hunter, Jerry Vrooman, Carl Pritzkau Jr., Melvin Shuck and Clarence Schwahn.
  Honorary Pallbearers were Roy Vrooman, Cliff Larson, Fred Hunter, Ray Horton, Moody Drummond and DeWitt Butler.
  Burial was made in the Eagle Butte Cemetery.
(January 1954)

Obituary

  Floyd Truman Parker, son of Stewart and Miranda Jane Parker, was born March 2, 1888 at Atkinson, Neb. and died January 21 at the age of 65 at Delray Beach, Florida.
  While a young boy, his parents moved to Sioux Falls and it was in this area that he grew to manhood.
  In 1912, at the age of 24, he came to Ziebach County. He was united in marriage at Aberdeen, S. Dak., January 23, 1919 to Maude Violet Cutter. Four daughters, Vera who lives in Seattle, Wash.; Gladys Foster of Denver, Colo.; Helen Taylor of St. Louis, Mo.; Grace Brandeberry of Duluth, Minn. and two sons, Truman and Frank, were born to this union.
  Mr. Parker spent over 40 years farming and ranching in this area. He lived to see the rewards of his years of efforts in building up his farm. Surviving the hardships of the drouth and depression years, he came to know the great satisfaction of seeing the West River country give prosperity to those who had faith in the soil.
  He leaves to mourn his death his wife, Maude, his two sons and four daughters; two brothers, Gene of Eugene, Oregon and Elmer of Lantry; three sisters, Blanch Parker of St. Paul, Minn.; Winnifred Rosenstock of Brookings, S. Dak. and Mabel Parker of Bemidji, Minn.; six grandchildren and many friends who admired and respected him greatly.
  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Pearl and Horace and one sister, Gertrude Drake.
(January 1954)