OBITUARY

Name:    David Wilson Parrent

From:  The Princeton Banner, Princeton, Kentucky
Date:  November 1936

David Parent, 59 years, passed away Saturday morning, November 21st at his home in Lyon County following a long period of declining health. He had been confined to his bed for four months, being a victim of that dread disease, tuberculosis. The deceased was an estimable citizen of the Saratoga Community and will be greatly missed by family and friends.

Surviving him are his berift widow, Mrs. Odie Lamb Parent, and the following children, Earl, Talmadge, Beatrice, Mary, Molly, and Henry. Paul suffered  a tragic death last summer, when the team of mules he was driving ran away with a wagon. Paul was the second son taken from the family by death. Two brothers also survive, Harvey Parrent, of Lyon County and Cullen Parrent of Cadiz.

The consoling funeral services were held at Saratoga Methodist Church, South, the pastor, Reverend Nichols saying the beautiful rights. Interment took place in Saratoga Church yard.