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Correction to Dr. James W. Parker Obituary

Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

In listing the surviving relatives of Dr. James Parker in the Dec. 1 issue, we neglected to mention one of his three surviving sons, Dr. James W. Parker Jr.

The complete listing:

three sons:

Dr. W. Karl Parker, president, Parker College (and his wife,Judy);
Dr. James W. Parker Jr., a 1996 graduate of Parker College;
Dr. John Parker, a 1994 graduate of Parker College (and wife, Stacey Lynn, a Parker student).
grandchildren:
Dr. Juddson Reed Parker (1995 Parker graduate);
Dr. Robert Allen Parker (1991 Parker graduate) and wife, Kellie (1991 Parker graduate);
Michael Chance Parker and wife, Diane Marie;
Steven Chase Parker (Parker student);
Aleczandria Grace Parker, Ashley Brooke Parker, and Bailey Lauren Parker.
great-grandchildren:
Jordan Paige Parker;
Bryce Ashton Parker;
Jade Alexis Parker;
and Cole Granger Parker.
sister:
Thelma Hensley (and husband, Virgil);
sister-in-law Margie Parker, and Donna Coughlan.
Dr. Parker was preceded in death by a son, James Glen Parker, and a daughter, Barbara Diana Parker.
December 1997
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