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John William Parham Sr.

Birth	:	10 Mar 1923
Death	:	21 Nov 2014
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1032982, -91.2975006
Description	:	John William Parham was born March 10, 1923, at Union Star, Mo. He was the son of Otis and May Pointer Parham. John graduated from high school and continued his education at Northwest Missouri State before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II. John fought in the European Theater and was part of the D-Day landing. John married Anna Shaver on May 3, 1947, at Cameron, Mo. John taught vocational agriculture in Shelby, Iowa, until 1955, when he took a job with the REC The couple moved to Anamosa where John was the customer service agent at the... Read More	John William Parham was born March 10, 1923, at Union Star, Mo. He was the son of Otis and May Pointer Parham. John graduated from high school and continued his education at Northwest Missouri State before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II. John fought in the European Theater and was part of the D-Day landing. John married Anna Shaver on May 3, 1947, at Cameron, Mo. John taught vocational agriculture in Shelby, Iowa, until 1955, when he took a job with the REC The couple moved to Anamosa where John was the customer service agent at the REC. By the time he retired in 1987 he was the manager of the Maquoketa Valley REC in Anamosa. John married Verna Schmidt in May of 2006 at the Little Brown Church, Nashua. John was active in the community. He was a member of the Anamosa Rotary Club for 33 years. He served on the board at Camp Courageous of Iowa, was a volunteer with hospice and the Grant Wood Art Festival and participated as a grower entrant in the Pumpkin Festival in the early years. John was honored as an Honor Flight participant. He will be missed by his family and was a great man. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Anna, in 2004; and his daughter, LuAnn.

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Where is John William Parham Sr.'s memorial?
John William Parham Sr.'s memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Jones County, USA.
When did John William Parham Sr. death?
John William Parham Sr. death on 21 Nov 2014 in
Where are the coordinates of the John William Parham Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 42.1032982
Longitude: -91.2975006

Family Members:

Spouse

Verna Mae Westphal Schmidt - Parham

(1931 - 2022)

Anna B. Shaver Parham

(1925 - 2004)

Children

Luann Parham

(1956 - 1993)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 42.1032982, -91.2975006

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Coordinate: 42.1300011, -91.1781006

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Coordinate: 42.1878014, -91.2380981

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