WOODLAND – Merton O. Parker, 91, died Aug. 4, 2010, at his home. He was born April 18, 1919, in Woodland, son of Wilson and Minnie (Carman) Parker. Merton graduated from Caribou High School and during his senior year, he purchased a farm. He then served in the U.S. Army Infantry 169th Anti Tank Unit during World War II. Merton was employed by Maine State Inspection Service, and later became a certified seed inspector, working in Homestead, Fla., and then retiring from Porter Seed Farm, Masardis. Merton was a longtime member of Washburn Pentecostal Church. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Lona (Harris) Parker. He is survived by a son and his wife, Paul and Jeanne Parker of Woodland; daughters and their husbands, Lois and Jay Clark of Houlton, Sharon and Lester Bartley, Joy and John Mooshie, and Faith and Buddy Gridley, all of Tallahassee, Fla.; a brother, Maurice Parker of Presque Isle; a sister, Pearl Drost of Caribou; nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, 30 Church St., Presque Isle. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Washburn Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Bruce Blakney officiating. Military committal services will be after at Riverside Extension Cemetery, Washburn. Those who wish may make donations in his memory to missionary, Sunil Singh, care of Washburn Pentecostal Church, P.O. Box 502, Washburn, ME 04786. Online condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.
MERTON O. PARKER
