PARKER, George Riley

Weekly Arizona Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, July 15, 1903, page 1, column 9 Death Of A Pioneer The pioneers are passing away. Another received his final summons yesterday. It came suddenly and almost without warning. The victim was Geo. R. Parker, one of the old time residents of Prescott. He was 82 years old, and was apparently hale and hearty, and did not have the appearance of being over sixty or sixty-five years old. His death occurred about 5 o'clock Sunday evening. He has just partaken of a healthy dinner, in apparently his usual health, and sat down on his front porch. Soon afterward he complained to his wife he did not feel well, and went into the house and sat down. A few minutes later, Mrs. Parker found him dead. Mr. Parker came to Arizona in the late sixties and had resided in this section ever since. He formerly owned some valuable ranch property in People's valley where he resided for some time. His son, F. G. Parker, who died a few years ago in Los Angeles, was Prescott's principle architect and builder for a great many years, and very many of the buildings of Prescott of ante-fire times were built by him. Deceased was a highly respected and honored citizen of Prescott. Three children survive him, Mrs. Coles A. Bashford of Los Angeles, Mrs. Knapp of Tennessee, Mrs. Reppy of Iowa and Charles Parker of Prescott. The funeral will take place tomorrow, relatives from California being expected to arrive on tonight's train. Transcriber's note: Burial is at the Masonic Cemetery in Prescott, Az.