Harold "Smokey" Parke
Last updated 24 Sep 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 20 May 1932 in Kadoka Township, Jackson County, South Dakota, United States
Died: 25 Dec 2019 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
memorialcard-emilie-price-2007: Memorial card (funeral program) for Emilie Ruth Price (2007); privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harold Parke).
obituary-david-willett-2017: Obituary for David William Willett (2017); Thelen-Hyke Funeral Home (https://www.hykefuneralhome.com: accessed 25 Apr 2018), single location (Redfield, South Dakota), published after 13 Feb 2017
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harold Parke).
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Harold "Smokey" Parke).
obituary-leonard-willett-2009: Obituary for Leonard R. Willett (2009); “Leonard R. Willett,” Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 11 Feb 2009 (Wednesday), page A4, column 1
Comment Detail: Source includes first name and implied last name (Harold Parke).
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obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (May 20, 1932) and implied location (Kadoka, SD).
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obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (December 25, 2019) and location (Rapid City [, South Dakota]).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: Marjorie L. Willett (1929 – 2023)
Married: Abt 1968 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
obituary-david-willett-2017: Obituary for David William Willett (2017); Thelen-Hyke Funeral Home (https://www.hykefuneralhome.com: accessed 25 Apr 2018), single location (Redfield, South Dakota), published after 13 Feb 2017
Comment Detail: Source indicates Harold Parke and Marjorie [Willett] were married.
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source identifies Marjorie Parke as the wife of Harold Parke.
obituary-leonard-willett-2009: Obituary for Leonard R. Willett (2009); “Leonard R. Willett,” Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 11 Feb 2009 (Wednesday), page A4, column 1
Comment Detail: Source includes fact of marriage between Harold Parke and Marjorie Willett.
obituary-marjorie-parke-2023: Obituary for Marjorie Parke (2023); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 24 Apr 2023 so the burial information is as scheduled; however, no correction was published after this date.]
Comment Detail: Source notes that Marjorie moved to South Dakota in (1968) to marry Harold Parke, and implies they were married in (Lead) where they lived.
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Child: {private}
Child: {private}
Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: 30 Dec 2019 at Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States
Military Service: United States Army
Employer: Homestake Gold Mine at Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Church: Rapid Valley Faith Baptist Church at Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States
Church: First Baptist Church of the Northern Hills at Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Cemetery: Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, United States
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes date (December 30, 2019) and location (Sturgis, SD).
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source notes Harold served in the military (U.S. Army).
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes employer (Homestake Gold Mine [, Lead, South Dakota]).
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes church (Rapid Valley Faith Baptist Church) and location (Rapid City [, South Dakota]).
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes church (First Baptist Church of the Nothern Hills) and location (Deadwood [, South Dakota]).
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery (Black Hills National Cemetery) and location (Sturgis, SD).
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Attributes
Education: Kadoka High School
Education: Dakota Wesleyan University at Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota, United States
Education: Grace College of the Bible at Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States
Residence: at Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Residence: at Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, United States
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes school name (Kadoka High School [, Kadoka, South Dakota]).
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes school name (Dakota Wesleyan University [, Mitchell, South Dakota]).
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
Comment Detail: Source includes school name (Grace College of the Bible [, Winona Lake, Indiana]).
obituary-marjorie-parke-2023: Obituary for Marjorie Parke (2023); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 24 Apr 2023 so the burial information is as scheduled; however, no correction was published after this date.]
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1968) and location (Lead [, South Dakota]).
memorialcard-emilie-price-2007: Memorial card (funeral program) for Emilie Ruth Price (2007); privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes reference date (26 Oct 2007) and location (Lead, SD).
obituary-leonard-willett-2009: Obituary for Leonard R. Willett (2009); “Leonard R. Willett,” Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 11 Feb 2009 (Wednesday), page A4, column 1
Comment Detail: Source includes city and implied state (Lead, South Dakota).
obituary-david-willett-2017: Obituary for David William Willett (2017); Thelen-Hyke Funeral Home (https://www.hykefuneralhome.com: accessed 25 Apr 2018), single location (Redfield, South Dakota), published after 13 Feb 2017
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Lead, SD) and obituary date of 13 Feb 2017.
obituary-marjorie-parke-2023: Obituary for Marjorie Parke (2023); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 24 Apr 2023 so the burial information is as scheduled; however, no correction was published after this date.]
Comment Detail: Source implies that Harold moved to (Rolling Hills Healthcare in Bell Fourche [, South Dakota]) with his wife Marjorie. No date is provided, but it clearly preceded his death in 2019.
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General Notes and Anecdotes
Harold's passions include hunting and fishing. He also acted as an umpire for youth softball. [obituary-harold-parke-2019]
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
Harold's middle initial may be A. [research-a-spear-family-history]
Harold Parke and {private} Willett were married 16 Jun 1968. [research-a-spear-family-history]
{private} Coriano and {private} Rice are identifed as his children. Are they technically step-children or did he adopt them? [obituary-harold-parke-2019]
Harold has a sister, {private} of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a bother, James Parke who died before 2019. His parents were Myron and Ida Parke, both of who had died before 2019. [obituary-harold-parke-2019]
Although Harold is noted as being from Lead [, South Dakota] in his obituary, he was living in a nursing home in Belle Fourche, South Dakota according to his wife Marjorie's obituary.
obituary-harold-parke-2019: Obituary for Harold “Smokey” Parke (2019); Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels & Crematory Services (https://www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com/: accessed 24 Sep 2023), Lead - Deadwood Memorial Chapel (Lead, South Dakota) [This obituary was published before 29 Dec 2019 so the visitation, service, and burial are scheduled; however, no correction was published after those dates.]
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research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held
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