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Note: Copy from the Golden Star; Friday April 14, 1939; VOL XXXVII; Number 15
The funeral of Charles Herbert Parson, postmaster at Golden for the past 25 years, took place from St. Paul's church at 3 pm on Good Friday, April 7th. The beautiful little church of St. Paul's was filled to overflowing and many who could not gain admission stood outside. They came from all parts of the district and valley to pay tribute to the sterling qualities of the late postmaster.
The late Mr. Parson was born in England May 16, 1868, the second son of Capt Geo. Fry and Mary Parson, he went to sea with his father, who owned and commanded the barque Earnock. This ship had the distinction of having carried the first cargo of pulpwood from Bangor, Maine, to Fleetwood, England, in September, 1893. He then went to Australia where among other activites he
joined the naval forces in the Corps of Submarine Miners. He remained in Australia for ten years, married there, came to Canada direct to Golden, arriving in the town on Sept. 18, 1894, to join his mother, father, sister and brother, the late H.G. Parson, all of whom had arrived shortly before.
Mr. Parson had been identified with the old lumber firm of Carlin & Jones, Canada Customs, Upper Columbia Navigation and Tramway Company, H.G. Parson Ltd. and the Columbia River Lumber Co., resigning from the position of secretary of this company to become the postmaster some 25 years ago.
Having a genial personality and possessed of a high sense of honor and duty, he
was deeply interested in the welfare of the community and all his life he had been actively interested in the Board of Trade, Golden Hospital Society, Curling Club, Library, Old Timers' Association and the St. Paul's church where he worshipped for 45 years and which he dearly loved, his children all being brought up with this church.
He had high standing in the Masonic Order and had the distinction of being the
second last member of Mountain Lodge No. 11, AF. & A.M of Donald remaining in the town and district. The Lodge was subsequently removed to Golden when Donald was disbanded and the division point removed to Revolstoke.
After the impressive and beautiful language of the Church of England burial service had been read by Rev. A.R. Eagles, during which his favorite hymns "Unto the Hills Do I Lift Up My Longing Eyes" and "The Day Thou Gravest Lord Is Ended" were sung, the cortege formed and bore the remains to the last resting place in the "hills he loved so well" overlooking the Columbia River.
His expressed wish that his casket be covered by the Union Jack was carried out. Pallbearers, old friends and business men of the town, were Thos. King, M L.A., H.C. Rayson, A. Gear, W. Wenman, F.A.Estey and J T. Wood.
And so a pioneer and good citizen went to his rest.
He leaves to morn his passing besides his wife, three sons, Jack, Cecil and Allan; one daughter, Mrs. D.F. Gower of Vamcouver, and four grandchildren. His second son, Gordon, paid the supreme sacrifice in France in 1918. Two sisters,Mrs. F. Clark Menzies of Vancouver and Mrs. F.E., Coney of Oxford, England, also survive. His brother H.G. Parson, passed away in 1935.
From the same paper:
'JN Parson arrived in Golden from the coast on Thursday of last week to attend the funeral of his father, C.H. Parson'
- Charles trained as an accountant in England. While in the Austrailian Navy (submarine miners) an accident caused him to talk with a stutter.
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