Larry Parker (Louisiana politician)
| Larry Parker | |
|---|---|
| Louisiana State Representative from Rapides Parish | |
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In office 1964–1968 |
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| Preceded by |
Charles K. McHenry Robert J. Munson |
| Succeeded by |
T. C. Brister |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 1, 1922 Place of birth missing |
| Died |
September 18, 1996 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ball, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia Snyder Parker (married c. 1954-1996, his death) |
| Children |
Michael "Mike" L. Parker |
| Residence | Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Charles K. McHenry Robert J. Munson
T. C. Brister
W. K. Brown
R. W. "Buzzy" Graham
September 18, 1996 (aged 74)
Pineville, Rapides Parish
Michael "Mike" L. Parker
Kenneth "Ken" L. Parker
Dianna L. Dauzart
Larry Parker (April 1, 1922 – September 18, 1996) was a businessman from Alexandria, Louisiana, who served a single term from 1964 to 1968 in the Louisiana House of Representatives from Rapides Parish. His tenure corresponded with the first administration of Governor John McKeithen.
Parker owned a coin shop and was president of the Alexandria Association, an organization of merchants. He was also a deputy for the Rapides Parish Sheriff's office and a radio news commentator. Parker and his wife, the former Sylvia Snyder (1936-2011), the daughter of Lewis Andrew Snyder and the former Eva Bland, had four children, Michael "Mike" L. Parker and wife Lesley, Kenneth "Ken" L. Parker and wife Susan, Dianna L. Dauzart & husband Gary, and Cathy L. Smith.
Parker died at the age of seventy-four at the Alexandria Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located across the Red River in Pineville, Louisiana. Mrs. Parker died in Rogers, Arkansas, also at the age of seventy-four. Larry and Sylvia Parker are interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Ball north of Pineville in Rapides Parish. Former State Senator B. G. Dyess, a Southern Baptist pastor, officiated at Mrs. Snyder's funeral service on February 14, 2011.
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