Parks, Cameron William

Birth Name Parks, Cameron William
Gramps ID I3721
Gender male
Age at Death 72 years, 2 months, 27 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1905-12-12 Pleasant Lake, Steuben Twp, Steuben Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a
Event Note

His obituary gives his birthdate as 12 Feb 1908, while his marriage record gives it as 12 Dec 1905.

Census 1940 Garrett, DeKalb Cty, Indiana, USA  
2a
Death 1978-03-08 Gainesville, Alachua Cty, Florida, USA  
3a
Burial   Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett, DeKalb Cty, Indiana, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Parks, Cameron William and Hinklin, Mabel Lucile [F1189]
Married Wife Hinklin, Mabel Lucile [I3718] ( * 1908-12-10 + 1960-04-18 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1931-08-04 Steuben Cty, Indiana, USA  
1a 3a

Narrative

[Obituary from the Auburn Evening Star, 10 Mar 1978; posted online to the FindaGrave.com website.]

Cameron W. Parks 72, former Garrett teacher and coach,author and renowned collector of Indian relics died Wednesday of a heart attack in Gainesville,FL. He was spending the winter there with his sister, Mrs, Nelson Smith.

Mr Parks lived in Garrett since 1937. He was born Feb 12, 1908 in Steuben County,the son of William P. and Amanda Parks. He married Mebel > Hinklin on August 4, 1931. His wife proceded him in death.
Mr. Parks is survived by one brother Ira Parks,Carson City NV, four sisters: Mrs. Richard (Wilma) Helmuth,Carmel, Mrs. James (Maria) Fox, Milford OH,Mrs Richard (Florence) Bourn. Old Saybrook CT, and Mrs Nelson Smith Gainesville,FL.

Mr. Parks retired from Garrett High School in 1971, after 20 years of teach social studies and 15 years as coach of all sports and athletic director. He was famous for his work with what he called "the birdstone culture" (Indian relics).

Most of his several book were on the subject, and he also lectured about Indian artifacts. Well-known Parks book titles are "The Girl Scout Man" and "Thanks Badge to Mercy".

Mr Parks graduated from Hamilton High School, and earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois and a masters at Kentucky University. He was a World War II veteran.

He belonged to the Mason's at Hamilton its extension chapter in Garrett and the Scottis-Rite was a past president of Garrett's Lions Club, and belonged to Garrett United Methodist Church.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.,m. Monday at the church. The Rev. Ronald Bowman pastor of the United Methodist Church in Garrett will officate. Burial will be in Garrett's Christian Union Cemetery.

Friends may call at 1-8 p.m. Sunday at McKee Funeral Home.

Pedigree

    1. Parks, Cameron William
      1. Hinklin, Mabel Lucile [I3718]

Source References

  1. Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 [S0069]
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3LJ-64F : accessed 01 Dec 2014), Cameron William Parks and Mabel Lucile Hinklin, 04 Aug 1931; citing , Steuben, Indiana, county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 001872326.

  2. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V1RN-2S9 : accessed 01 Dec 2014), Mabel Parks in household of Cameron Parks, Ward 1, Garrett, Keyser Township, DeKalb, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17-10, sheet 8B, family 167, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1036, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Ward 1, Garrett, Keyser Township, DeKalb, Indiana, United States
        Cameron Parks Head M 34 Indiana
        Mabel Parks Wife F 32 Indiana

  3. Auburn Evening Star (Indiana) [S0252]
      • Date: 1978-03-10
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        Posted to the FindaGrave.com website.