Alumni Obituaries – October 2013

ELLIOTT – Lillian E, (1947, MDiv), 85, of Dallas died Oct. 16, 2006, in Dallas. She was born in Elgin, Pa., to Otto H. and Ethel Anna Magdeline Magnuson Bloomster.  She graduated from a teacher’s college and was a substitute teacher. She also graduated from the Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Ky. She married F. Gene Elliott, a pastor, on Aug. 26, 1947 in Wattsburg, Pa.They lived in Alaska from 1949 until moving to Florence in 1955. They made Dallas their home in 1967. Lillian taught piano lessons in Dallas for many years and played the piano and organ for church services. She was a member of the Evangelical Church of North America in Dallas. She enjoyed being part of the ladies’ group and the choir. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene, in 1978 and by three sisters. Survivors include her sons, Fred of Vancouver, Wash., and Gordon of Santa Cruz, Bolivia; daughter, Eunice Logan of Harrodsburg, Ky.; and nine grandchildren.

PARKER – Agnes W., 92, (1951, BD), Danville, Ill., formerly of Bismarck, passed away on Aug. 14, 2013, at Hawthorne Inn, Danville. She was born June 4, 1921, in Cullman, Ala., to Ola and Birda Mae Lambert Chambers. She married the Rev. Edward B. Parker on Sept. 8, 1951, in Greensburg, Ohio. He preceded her in death on July 13, 1999. She is survived by her two sons, David (Lori) Parker, Danville, and Tim Parker, Dallas, Texas; and a granddaughter, Cassie Parker. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her dad and mom; a brother; and her son, Mark Parker. Agnes was very involved in the various churches her husband, the Rev. Ed served, as well as raising three lively boys. She and her husband were involved with several United Methodist charges in North Dakota over 50 years, beginning with McKenzie, Menoken, Sterling and Moffit charge. They moved on to the Oakes-Cogswell charge, and then to Wishek-Lehr from where Edward retired. They were further involved with the Hebron church following retirement. Agnes also enjoyed making various ceramics, as well as being a reader of historical christian fiction.