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Thelma Fay Close July 21 2010 |
John George Jensen April 25 2010 |
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Park Close
was killed in a farm accident Sep 2nd 2009
PARKE A. CLOSE
TRUMANSBURG - Parke A. Close, of 298 Podunk Road, Trumansburg,
passed away in an accident on the family farm on Wednesday,
September 2, 2009, at the age of 78.
Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1930, Parke was the
seventh child of the late Howard and Clara (Alexander) Close. He
grew up in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania and was educated in the
public school in Tioga County. He served in the US Army from
1951-1954 as a member of the 474th Signal Aviation Company. For 28
of those months he was stationed in Japan.
Parke worked fulltime for the New York Telephone Company (now
Verizon) as a cable-splicing technician for thirty years, retiring
in 1986. Along with working for New York Telephone, Parke and his
wife, Lorna, owned and operated the family dairy farm and Close Hall
in Jacksonville, New York.
From 1991 to 2008, he volunteered his time driving bus for Gadabout
Transportation of Ithaca. He was a longtime member of the
Jacksonville United Methodist Church and Telephone Pioneers. He also
was a devoted member of the Trumansburg Masonic Lodge #157 F&AM.
Parke is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lorna Close; four
children, Eric Close of Indiantown, FL, Effie (Close) Lueder of
Trumansburg, Chris Close of Trumansburg, and Carol Close of
Trumansburg; six grandchildren, Phalichia and Cameron Lueder,
Ashley, Erica, and Amber Eldredge, and Trevor J. Close; a brother,
Howard Close; a sister, Claire Maltese; two sisters-in-law, Helen
Close and Betty Close; and close family friend, Sharon Neiss. He
will be missed daily by all. He was preceded in death by three
brothers, Vernon, Lloyd, and Hudson Close; and a sister, Julia
Frisbie.
A Memorial Service, including Masonic Rites, will be held at 3:00
p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2009, at the Jacksonville United
Methodist Church with Rev. Nelson Reppert and Rev. Enid Zollweg
officiating. A reception will immediately follow at Close Hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Parke's memory may be made to the
Trumansburg Masonic Lodge, PO Box 752, Trumansburg, NY 14886;
Gadabout Transportation Services, 737 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850;
or the Jacksonville United Methodist Church, PO Box 244,
Jacksonville, NY 14854.
Memorial 2004
| Myrtie "Tootie Cummings Close 12-7-2003 |
Jon Gleason 6-17-48 1-1-2004 |
| Eleanor Jean Vosburg 12-9-35 1-26-2004 |
Ivan Gleason 4-29-29 2-2-2004 |
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Gone, But Not Forgotten!
We miss them all
Footprints"
Life is like footprints in the snow.
It doesn't matter if you are young or old.
You can see where you have been
And, did you know, one
Of these footprints was a sin?
As I walked in fresh fallen snow
And I slipped, and almost fell,
I felt a tug as Jesus grabbed me
By my soul and saved me from Hell.
As I started to walk, again,
And I saw where I had been,
I saw my life meet up with me and
Where I slipped and sometimes fell.
That is where I sinned.
Give your heart and soul to Jesus,
I ask of you today. as you do,
Just listen for Jesus, as he will tell you,
"Come, my child! Let's pray!"
Jesus will tell you to "Ask, seek, and knock
And I will save you from all of your sins".
Please, turn around, people
And look at your footprints and
Take a good look at where you have been.
Walk away from Satan so Jesus
Can hold you, so you don't slip and fall.
Put your hand in Jesus' hand, stand up
So you, too, can, once more, walk tall.
By Mary Stevenson
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