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PARKER, Ralph Smith Rupert
Originally from Hantsport, died suddenly at his residence in Van­couver, B.C., on February 13, 2015. Ralph (or Parker as he preferred to be called) was born in Middle­ton, on July 13, 1939 to Mildred Bernice Boyd (Smith, Parker) and Charles Otis Parker of South Williamston. He lived his early childhood in South Williamson, North Kingston, Ber­wick and Hantsport, graduating from Hantsport High School before traveling across Canada. Ralph worked in Winnipeg and obtained his RN before moving to Vancouver where he first worked at Vancouver General Hospital for many years as a Kidney Dialysis Technician having obtained training in this field in Seattle, U.S.A. After successfully completing this course, he returned to work at Vancouver General. He worked at St. Paul’s Hospital in the E.R. department for years before his retirement. He was known for his great ability to deal with very diffi­cult people in all phases of his hos­pital work. A kind man, Ralph was always willing to lend a helping hand to everyone. He loved sitting on the benches and meeting people and could have a good conversation no matter the person. He loved go­ing to Wreck Beach and spent many enjoyable hours there with friends. Ralph was a born actor having taken the lead part in high school plays and was able to imitate anyone. He will be remembered for his excel­lent storytelling; he had a wonderful sense of humour, and a quick wit. He had an excellent singing voice in his youth and won first place as a soloist in many music festivals. He took up knitting beautiful ski sweat­ers, cozy afghans, and blankets which he carried on doing during his retirement years. He enjoyed the sailing trips he took with his friend Michael and playing his autoharp which once belonged to Sarah Car­ter of the famous Carter Family. He loved to listen to both classical mu­sic, and the old Carter Family CDs. He was a voracious reader of mur­der mysteries. Ralph was prede­ceased by his mother, Mildred Boyd (Smith, Parker) (of Hantsport) and Charles Parker who was killed in ac­tion at Ortona, Italy, in the Second World War when Ralph was five years old. He was also predeceased by his stepfather, Albert Boyd (of Hantsport). He will be missed by his long-time school friend, Bob Marsters, Hantsport, and his many friends in Vancouver.

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Charles Parker was killed in ac­tion at Ortona, Italy, in the Second World War

Charles married Mildred Bernice Smith on 11 Mar 1937 in Lawrencetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Mildred (daughter of Watson Pierce Smith and Mary Alice Shaw) was born on 31 Jul 1918 in North Kingston, Kings, Nova Scotia; died on 26 Jul 2003 in Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Watson married Mary Alice Shaw on 20 Nov 1905 in Middleton, Kings, Nova Scotia. Mary was born about 1884. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]