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Carl Ardell Parrish was born September 8, 1903 in Vergennes Township, the son of Grant and Lessie Porter Parrish. His siblings include Herbert of Knoxville, Tennessee, Mrs. Elsie McNeil of Carbondale, Mrs. Lucille William of Lake Alfred, Florida and Mrs. Helen King of Punta Gorda, Florida.
He married Ethel Hiller in 1925 at Carbondale. He leaves his wife and two children, Ralph of Carbondale and Mrs. Joanne Cross of Murphysboro.
Mr. Parrish was district manager of the Metropolitan Life in Carbondale since January, 1952. He was a member of several Masonic Orders and was a shriner. He was also a member of the Elks Club, the Carbondale Rotary Club, and the First Baptist Church, Carbondale.
Mr. Parrish died of a heart attack while being taken to a Peoria Hospital. He was attending a meeting of Veterans Association of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company representatives and was stricken at the meeting. He was 60 years old.
Source: Obituary, Southern Illinoisan, Tuesday, September 24, 1963
Type: Public Announcement
Date: 1963-09-24
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