Mary Pratt Parmenter LAST NAME: Parmenter FIRST NAME: Mary MIDDLE NAME: Pratt NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Miss GENDER: F MILITARY:  BORN: Apr 1861 DIED: Apr 1913 BURIED: 28 Apr 1913 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Teacher BIRTH PLACE:  Oregon DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon NOTES:  1900 OR CENSUS - Mary P. Parmenter, single, a teacher at the mute school, age 36, b. Apr 1863 [sic] in Oregon, is enumerated with father Chas. M., age 71, retired carpenter, b. Jul 1828 in Massachusetts, and his wife of 41 years Hanah E., age 72, b. July 1827 in Vermont, along with sister Nellie M., single, a dry goods saleslady, age 45, b. Aug 1854 in Massachusetts. OBITUARY:  FUNERAL OF MISS PARMENTER, HELD.  Character of Salem Woman Is Set Forth In Lines From Browning.  The funeral of Miss Mary Parmenter who died in Portland Monday was held at the family home, 821 Commercial street, Wednesday afternoon. Rev. P.S. Knight officiated. Miss Parmenter was the daughter of the late C.M. Parmenter and is survived by her mother, three sisters and a brother. Mrs. Hallie Parrish Hings sang "Nearer My god to Thee" and "Ever Remembered by What I have Done". Many beautiful floral tributes wee sent by friends in this city and Portland.  Miss Parmenter’s beautiful character was well expressed in the following lines of Elizabeth Harriet Browning, which were read at the service by Mrs. Perry Raymond. The sweetest lives are those to duty wed Whose deeds both great and small Are close-knit strands of unbroken thread While love enables all The world may sound no trumpets, ring no bells The book of life the shining records tells.  Daily Oregon Statesman 1 May 1913 8:5 INSCRIPTION:  Mary P.  1861 - 1913 SOURCES:  S&H pg 11  1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 128, sheet 3B)  DOS 1 May 1913 8:5 CONTACTS:  LOT: 079 SPACE: 3 NW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: