Walter Parr
Encyclopedia
Rev. Walter Robinson Parr (May 3, 1871 – March 24, 1922) was an English-born preacher
and author.
The son of Alexander and Matilda (Richards) Parr, Walter Parr was born in Liverpool
, England
, and graduated from the Beloit Academy in 1891, from Beloit College
in 1895 and from the Chicago Theological Seminary
in 1898.
He was ordained to the Congregational
ministry in Clifton, Illinois
, on June 16, 1898.
Pastorates:
, of influenza
and pneumonia
, survived by his wife and seven children.
, he befriended Elias Disney
, who named his fourth son, Walter Elias Disney, after the Rev. Parr.
Preacher
Preacher is a term for someone who preaches sermons or gives homilies. A preacher is distinct from a theologian by focusing on the communication rather than the development of doctrine. Others see preaching and theology as being intertwined...
and author.
The son of Alexander and Matilda (Richards) Parr, Walter Parr was born in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and graduated from the Beloit Academy in 1891, from Beloit College
Beloit College
Beloit College is a liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and has an enrollment of roughly 1,300 undergraduate students. Beloit is the oldest continuously operated college in Wisconsin, and has the oldest building of any college...
in 1895 and from the Chicago Theological Seminary
Chicago Theological Seminary
The Chicago Theological Seminary is a seminary of the United Church of Christ. It prepares women and men for leadership in the church and society through Master of Divinity , Master of Arts in Religious Studies , Master of Sacred Theology , Doctor of Ministry , and Doctor of Philosophy programs...
in 1898.
He was ordained to the Congregational
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
ministry in Clifton, Illinois
Clifton, Illinois
Clifton is a village in Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,317 at the 2000 census, and 1,226 in 2009.-Geography:Clifton is located at ....
, on June 16, 1898.
Pastorates:
- Cragin Church, Chicago, 1895-1898
- Clifton, IllinoisClifton, IllinoisClifton is a village in Chebanse Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,317 at the 2000 census, and 1,226 in 2009.-Geography:Clifton is located at ....
, 1897-1900 - St. Paul Church, Chicago 1900-1905
- Whetstone Church, Anderson, IndianaAnderson, IndianaAnderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
, 1905-1908 - Union Church, Granite Falls, WashingtonGranite Falls, WashingtonGranite Falls is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,364 at the 2010 census.-History:Before the arrival of European settlers, the area that is now Granite Falls was used by Native Americans to portage their canoes between fishing grounds.The first permanent...
, 1908-1915 - Pilgrim Church and Orchard Church, Lewiston, IdahoLewiston, IdahoLewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...
, 1921-1922
Death
He died on March 24, 1922, aged 50, at Lewiston, IdahoLewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...
, of influenza
Influenza
Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae , that affects birds and mammals...
and pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
, survived by his wife and seven children.
Trivia
At St. Paul's Congregational Church in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, he befriended Elias Disney
Elias Disney
Elias Disney was the Canadian father of Roy Disney and Walt Disney.-Early life:Disney was born in the rural village of Bluevale, Ontario, Canada, to Irish-born immigrant Kepple Elias Disney and Mary Richardson who was of English descent. He became a farmer and a businessman with little success...
, who named his fourth son, Walter Elias Disney, after the Rev. Parr.