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Logan W. Parks, Sr., 90 WOOLFORD - Logan W. Parks Sr., age 90, of Woolford, died early Monday morning on his birthday, June 28, 2010, at Dorchester General Hospital. Born on June 28, 1920, in …
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Logan W. Parks, Sr., 90 WOOLFORD - Logan W. Parks Sr., age 90, of Woolford, died early Monday morning on his birthday, June 28, 2010, at Dorchester General Hospital. Born on June 28, 1920, in Hoopersville, he was the son of the late Logan Benjamin Parks and Rosa Woodland Parks. On Aug. 7, 1939, he married the former Doris Ruark and they were married for 66 years when she died on Feb. 1, 2006. Mr. Parks was a self-employed waterman. His hobby was hunting. From 1953-1954 he was a foreman with Merritt, Chapman & Scott Pile Drivers Company on the first Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In 1956 he was the foreman on the bridge at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. After that project, he returned to Maryland where he built homes in the Curtis Bay area of Baltimore. In 1973 he and his brother John bought the 2 Mile House and in 1975 he bought the Carousel Inn on Rt. 16 until 1986 when he returned to working on the water. Surviving is his son, Logan W. Parks Jr. and his wife Bonnie of East New Market; three grandchildren, Logan W. Parks III, Phil Parks, and Jeanell Todd; four great-grandchildren Logan Parks IV, Paige Marie Parks, Kailie Nicole Todd, and Regan Faith Parks; two sisters, Martha Dean of Kent Island, and Magdaline Mills of Church Creek; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death, besides his parents and wife, was his son, Lannie P. Parks; and seven siblings, Asbury Parks, Flora Parks, Rida Yoeman, Maude Flowers, Dora Parks, Johnny Parks and Charles Parks. A memorial service was held on Friday, July 2, at 11 a.m. at Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, P.A. Officiating at the service will be The Rev. Delmer Willey. Inurnment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial offerings may be made to the church or charity of one's choice. To send online condolences, please visit www.curran-bromwell.com.