Parsons, John Morgan

John Parsons, a track man at the Jeff City Mine No. 2, suffered injuries to both ankles when the can he was riding in dropped to the mine floor at 1:30 pm Wednesday, when an ore "can" crashed. He was taken to the Picher hospital, Picher Oklahoma in a Durnil ambulance.

Picher Oklahoma, July 6 John Morgan Parsons, 57 years old retired lead and zinc foreman, died at Picher hospital at midnight Sunday. He had been in failing health since he was injured in a mine fall in 1944. Before he was hurt, Parsons was a ground foreman for the Childress Mining Company for about 20 years. A resident of Picher for the last 30 years, Parsons is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Parsons, of the home, 507 North Columbus street, Picher; a son, Carl Parsons of Picher; four sisters, Mrs. Alice Cook, Coalinga California; Mrs. Gertrude Cook, Wilburton Oklahoma; Mrs. Esther Mings of Whitesboro Oklahoma, and Mrs. Minnie Coleston of Los Angeles California, and four brothers, Keley Parsons, Helper Utah; Lige Parsons of Spiro Oklahoma; Allen Parsons and Albert Parsons, both of Los Angeles. Arrangements for services and burial will be announced by the Thomas funeral home of Picher.

Funeral services for John Morgan Parsons, 57 year old retired lead and zinc mine foreman, will be conducted at the Thomas mortuary chapel in Picher at 10 am Wednesday. The Rev. C. E. Bergen will officiate. Pallbearers will be A. B. Pollard, Cecil O'Bryant, Cliff Cresswell, Elmer Woods, Frank Blosser and Ellsworth Zeigler. Burial will be in the cemetery at Hartshorne Oklahoma. The body will lie in state at the chapel until the funeral hour. Parsons died in the Picher hospital at Picher Oklahoma, Sunday following a long illness.