"Memorial Planned for George Parks" -- Roscoe TX
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A news article about George Parks, a previous editor, in his former newspaper, the Roscoe Hard Times
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Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2016
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George Parks was a longtime resident of Roscoe who loved this community and the people in it, and left a lasting legacy of service and mentorship when he passed.
From the Roscoe Hard Times, the local paper: (
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"THE ROSCOE HARD TIMES
ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT.
In the Heart of the Blackland Divide
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012
Memorial Planned for George Parks
George Parks spent his life working for the good of Roscoe and, although he has been gone for almost thirty years, he is still remembered by many as a teacher, mentor, and friend who changed their lives for the better.
Now, several former Boys Club members are working to honor his memory with a monument to be placed in Memorial Park.
The monument will be made by Sterling Monument of Eastland, the same company that made the veteran’s memorial now in Memorial Park, across from the museum. It will be gray granite, 32” tall, 22” wide, and 6” thick and will have a 5” x 7” porcelain photo of George above the engraved words George Parks. Just below that will be an 18” x 18” bronze plaque with the words in the left-hand column.
The completed monument will cost $3100, which will be raised through donations.
This is where we need your help. If you are one of those whose life has been enriched by George Parks, this is your chance to honor his memory by contributing to the purchase of the monument.
About a third of the required amount has already been raised, but we still need the rest and hope to raise it before the end of August.
You can drop off your donation at the Roscoe State Bank, or you can mail it to the George Parks Memorial Fund, Roscoe State Bank, P. O. Box 609, Roscoe, Texas 79545. Make checks payable to the George Parks Memorial Fund."