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Kaufman Herald
13 March 1941
Park, Beloved Citizen
Rites Conducted From Methodist Church Friday
Dr. J. W. Park, probably Kaufman's most beloved citizen, died in his sleep here early Thursday, less than three days after a message from California told of the sudden death of his youngest son, Major Royal W. Park, head of the Park Military Academy at Menlo Park, California.
A beautiful tribute to the highly respected doctor who came to Kaufman county to begin the practice of medicine in 1877 was paid Friday afternoon when funeral rites were conducted from the First Methodist church, which Dr. Park had loved and contributed liberally to for many decades.
The Rev. Walter W. Armstrong, former pastor of the church who now is pastor at League City, Tex., conducted the service assisted by the Rev. Wm. Craig, pastor of the Kaufman church, and the Rev. J. W. Barron, pastor of the University Park Methodist church, Dallas.
Kaufman business houses and professional firms closed their doors during the funeral hour and the flag at the Kaufman post office flew at half mast in tribute to Dr. Park.
Surviving Dr. Park are his widow, Mrs. Lida Thompson Park, whom he married in 1891; four daughters, Mrs. Joel R. Bond of Dallas, Mrs. J. B. Padgitt of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Christine Caldwell of Kaufman, Mrs. Forrest Lumpkin of Terrell, and a son, Walter Park, Jr., of Kaufman.
Active pallbearers were: Dr. Guy G. Shaw, Kaufman; J. W. Park III, a grandson who is attending North Texas State Teachers college at Denton; Forrest Lumpkin, Jr., of Terrell, student at Rice Institute, Houston, another grandson; Park Padgitt, Austin, grandson; Jack Bond, Terrell, grandson; Roy Chappell, Joe Nash and Clifford Dunn, all of Kaufman.
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