Edward W. Parks Jr.

Age 83 years, of Middleboro, formerly of Fall River and Marion, died on Sat. November 17, 2007. He was the husband of the late Christine M. (West) Parks. He was a graduate of Tufts University, class of 1949. He served in the United States Army, during WWII, in the European Theater, receiving three Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. He served in several capacities in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5188, the Disabled American Veterans Post #36, and also in several state and national associations of these organizations. He was a member of the Mass. and National Associations of Ex-P.O.W., the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Trench Rats. A member of the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. He was a member of the U.S. Shellac Importers Association, the American Chemical Society, Society of Professional Engineers, Paint and Coating Association, Alpha Sigma Phi. He served as a member of the Middleboro Gas & Electric Board, the Middleboro Agricultural Commission, the Middleboro Historical Commission, and the Weston Park Committee. Survivors include three sons and one daughter. Graveside services will be held at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, on Tues. November 27th, at 10 am. Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Mon. November 26th, from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at the Ashley Funeral Home, 35 Oak St. Middleboro. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to: The Middleboro Veterans Memorial Park Trust, c/o Paul Kreitzberg, 6106 Oak Point Dr. Middleboro, MA 02346, would be appreciated. For more information, please visit www. eggerandashleyfh.com