Children
Living Son
Living Daughter
Living Daughter
Sibling(s):
Glenn Parr
Charles Parr
Harold Parr
Eugene Parr
Ivan Parr |
Notes:
Ivan W. Parr, 81
By: 06/20/2006
Ivan W. Parr, 81, Neligh, Neb. died May 31 at the Neligh Nursing
Center.
Ivan was born June 7, 1924, on a farm near Turin, to Amos and
Mabel (Ingram) Parr. He attended country school near Turin
until he moved with his family to Pisgah, where he finished
his schooling.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army, March 31, 1944, at Camp
Dodge. He went overseas to the European Theater in World
War II, September 1944, and served as a rifleman with the
4th Armored Division. Ivan received the good conduct medal,
Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Distinguished Unit Badge.
He was discharged May 2, 1946, with the rank of Technician
5th grade.
After the war he worked as a farm hand in the Pisgah area
before moving to the Harlan, area where he worked on a turkey
farm. He moved to Neligh, Neb. in 1982 and went to work for
Bennett's at their turkey farm. Later, he worked for Vivian
Taylor as a farm hand and also ran a lawn mowing and snow
removal service.
Ivan was united in marriage to Corlyss Shepard, Aug. 25,
1957 at Little Sioux.
He was baptized into the United Methodist Church, along with
his children, at Kirkman. He was a member of the United Methodist
Church in Neligh, Neb. and a member of the VFW.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers and
one great granddaughter.
Survivors include: his wife, Corlyss; one son, Russell Parr,
Neligh, Neb.; two daughters, Patricia and her husband, David,
Samler, Omaha; and Linda Hendrix, Norfolk, Neb.; five grandchildren;
nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held June 4 at the United Methodist
Church, Neligh, Neb. Interment with military honors was in
the Woodbine Cemetery, June 5. Additional services were held
that day at the Fouts Funeral Home, Woodbine.
Beyer Funeral Home, Neligh, Neb. was in charge of Nebraska
arrangements. |
