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Family: Duane Irvin Parr / Vivian Hope Tolin Parr (F1819)

m. 20 Dec 1947


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  • Father | Male
    Duane Irvin Parr

    Born  2 Oct 1921   
    Died  9 Jan 2006  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  12 Jan 2006  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  20 Dec 1947  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Ray W Parr | F1809 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Edna A Immenschuh Parr | F1809 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Vivian Hope Tolin Parr

    Born  8 Dec 1922  Hoyt, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 May 2012   
    Buried  30 May 2012  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George E Tolin | F1833 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mayme E Cox Tolin | F1833 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    + Patricia A Parr Wilmoth

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  John A Wilmoth | F1417 
    Married  6 Feb 1982  Prairie Village, Johnson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    J.D. Parr

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Documents
    Marriage- Tolin, Vivian-Parr, Duane
    Marriage- Tolin, Vivian-Parr, Duane
    The marriage of Miss Vivian Tolin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tolin of Hoyt, to Mr. Duane Parr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parr, was solemnized December 20.
    Anniversary- Parr, Duane and Vivian 1
    Anniversary- Parr, Duane and Vivian 1
    Duane and Vivian Parr will have ruby anniversary

    Duane and Vivian Parr, Rossville, who are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary, are being honored with a reception and party Saturday, November 28, from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Rossville American Legion building. The reception, which is being hosted by the couple’s children, is open to the public. Friends and relatives of the Parrs are invited. Music for the celebration will be provided by the Czechland Polka Band, which is led by son, J.D.

    Duane and Vivian have lived and worked around Rossville for most of the forty years that they have been married. Vivian recently retired from her job as a teller at the Silver Lake Bank, and Duane is still active in farming. The couple’s children and their families will be at the reception. Their son, J.D., and his wife Nancy reside in Lawrence. Their daughter, Patti, and her husband, John Wilmoth, live in Colleyville, Tex., with their two daughters, three-year-old Laura and one-year-old Katie.

    Duane and Vivian were married December 20, 1947, in Topeka, where they lived and worked briefly before establishing their home in Rossville.
    Anniversary- Parr, Duane and Vivian 2
    Anniversary- Parr, Duane and Vivian 2
    Parrs To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
    Duane and Vivian Parr, 625 South Main, Rossville, will be guests of honor Saturday, November 29, at a reception in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary.

    The occasion, open from 2 to 4 p.m. at Brickyard Bam Inn, 4020 N.W. 25th (N.W. 25th and Brickyard Road), is being hosted by their children, John and Patti Wilmoth, Colleyville, Tex., and J.D. and Nancy Parr, Lawrence, and their four granddaughters. Relatives and friends are invited to come and join in this happy occasion. The couple requests no gifts, please.

    Duane Irvin Parr and Vivian Hope Tolin were married December 29, 1947, at the First United Methodist Church in Topeka. He is a retired farmer. She retired from the Silver Lake State Bank after 15 years of service.