[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 18 (Friday, January 31, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E117]
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                 IN MEMORY OF MARION H. ``TOM'' PARSONS

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 31, 2003

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I inform the 
House of the death of Mr. Tom Parsons of Harrisonville, MO.
  Mr. Parsons was born in Harrisonville, MO, on January 12, 1912, son 
of William Garrett and Mary (Hodger) Parsons. He attended Harrisonville 
High School and attended Central Missouri State Teachers College, 
Warrensburg, MO, for one year. He was united in marriage to Nina Rogers 
of Lockwood, MO, on July 7, 1934.
  Mr. Parsons served in the United States Army during World War II. In 
1952, Mr. Parsons was elected to serve as Cass County Treasurer and ex-
officio Collector. After leaving public office, he became a partner in 
Congor Abstract and Insurance Company, Harrisonville. He also was a 
farmer and stockman, real estate appriaser, car salesman for Henderson 
Ford, and a real estate salesman for Schumacher Realty, all of 
Harrisonville. Mr. Parsons also served as Harrisonville's City Marshall 
and served as a deputy sheriff.
  Mr. Parsons was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4409 and a 
member of the American Legion, Hurley Lee Spicer Post #42. He was also 
a member of Cass County Masonic Lodge #147 AF&AM and the Cass County 
Democratic Club. Mr. Parsons was an active member of First Baptist 
Church of Harrisonville, where he served as Sunday school teacher. He 
was a lifetime Harrisonville resident.
  Mr. Speaker, I know the members of the House will join me in 
extending heartfelt condolences to his family; his son William; his two 
grandchildren, Tye and Amanda; and his two great-grandchildren.

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