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SOURCE: DEATH RECORDS 1916-1950, ILLINOIS
"http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/IDPHDeathSearchServlet
Last Name First Name Middle Name Sex/Race Age Cert # Death, DateCounty City Date, Filed
PARK EFFIE E F/W UNK 0012970 1947-03-12 ROCK ISLANDMOLINE - - "
[Transcribed 01 November 2008, SLJuhl RNBSC, Compiler & FamilyGenealogist; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

SOURCE: OBITUARY INFORMATION - The Moline Daily Dispatch Newspaper
Monday Evening, March 17, 1947; Page 3; microfilm
Moline Public Library 3210 - 41st Stree, Moline, Illinois 61265;309-762-6883; www.molinelibrary.com
Obtained: 18 November 2008, by: SLJuhl RNBSC, Compiler & FamilyGenealogist; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com; Transcibed: 20 November 2008.
"OBITUARY
Mrs. Effie E. Park
Funeral services for Mrs. Effie E. Park, 77, who died Wednesday in herhome, 1424 Twenty-ninth avenue, Moline, were held Saturday afternoonin Esterdahl chapel, the Rev. Clinton B. Meininger, pastor of theFirst Christian church, officiating. Burial was in the family lot inBowlesburg cemetery.
Mrs. Titus Samuelson was at the organ. Pallbearers were ClydeGriffin, Donald Griffin, Elmer Griffin, Harry Ferry, Ashby Ferry andMarvin Beckstrom."

Effie Ellen Griffin Park


?Birth:Aug. 27, 1869; Death: Mar. 12, 1947

Effie EllenGriffin Park was born Aug. 27, 1869 in Rock Island County, Illinois.She died March 12, 1947 at Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois. Shewas a daughter of Asbury and Sarah Smith Griffin. Mrs. Effie E. Park,77, a life resident of the community, died at 6:15 this morning in herhome at 1424-29th avenue, Moline, where she had resided since 1901.She had been failing in health the past two years.
Mrs. Park, the former Effie Griffin, was born Aug. 27, 1869, inHampton Township. She was married to Irvin Park June 13, 1893. He diedin 1913. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the RoyalNeighbors of America. Survivors are two daughters, Miss Myrtle Parkand Miss Hazel Park, both at home; four brothers, J.F. Griffin ofCarbon Cliff, Asbury F. Griffin of Coal Valley, Bert E. Griffin ofPeoria, and Milton A. Griffin of Moline; three sisters, Mrs WilliamFerry of Moline, Mrs William Koppe of San Jose, Cal., and Mrs. GoldieBeckstrom of Moline.
Burial:: Bowlesburg Cemetery
Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA? [Transcribed 19 February2009, SLJuhl RNBSC, Compiler; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

Effie married Andrew Irving Park on 13 Jun 1893 in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Andrew (son of Andrew Park, Jr. and Johanna Hunter) was born in Dec 1869 in Coaltown, Rock Island, Illinois, USA; died in 1913 in Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois, USA; was buried in 1913 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Myrtle M. Park


?Birth: Sep. 4, 1897; Death: Aug. 11, 1978 Myrtle Park, 82, of 1424-29thAve., Moline died yesterday at the Americana Nursing Center, Moline.Miss Park was born May 2, 1894, in Moline.
Her parents were Andrew Irving & Effie Ellen (Griffin) Park.
She was employed by Desaulniers & Co. of Moline for 27 years until herretirement in 1957.
Survivors include her sister, Miss Hazel M. Park.
Rock Island Illinois Argus, Sun. Jan. 23, 1977
Burial:: Bowlesburg Cemetery
Silvis, Rock Island County,Illinois, USA? [Transcribed 19 February2009, SLJuhl RNBSC, Compiler; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]

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Hazel M. Park




?Birth: Sep. 4, 1897; Death: Aug. 11, 1978


Hazel M. Park, 80, of 1424-29th Ave., Moline, died Friday at her home.
Miss Park was employed as an office clerk secretary at Deere & Co. forover 30 years, retiring in 1963. There are no survivors.
Moline, Illinois Dispatch, Sun. Aug 13, 1978
Her parents were Andrew Irving & Effie Ellen (Griffin) Park. Deceased.
Also deceased are a sister, Myrtle May Park and a brother, RaymondTheodore Park.?
Burial:: Bowlesburg Cemetery
Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA? [Transcribed 19 February2009, SLJuhl RNBSC, Compiler; sljuhl1234@yahoo.com]