Frank was born in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. His parents were James and Martha.
Frank married Marion King on January 15th, 1885 in Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts.
Dr Parker had been a general practitioner in Malden, MA for 22 years. In 1907, he volunteered to run the Pekinese Island Hospital, the new and only Leprosy colony in Massachusetts. While he did not find a cure for Leprosy, he and his wife did choose to stay on the island for 14 years and improve the quality of the lives of the residents. In 1921, the Penikese Island Hospital was closed, and the remaining patients were sent to Louisiana. The Parkers stayed in Massachusetts, but after six months, moved to Montana to be with their son, Ralph R Parker.
Frank died at age 70.
Frank is mentioned on the plaque at the Penikese Island Cemetery.
Frank married Marion King on January 15th, 1885 in Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts.
Dr Parker had been a general practitioner in Malden, MA for 22 years. In 1907, he volunteered to run the Pekinese Island Hospital, the new and only Leprosy colony in Massachusetts. While he did not find a cure for Leprosy, he and his wife did choose to stay on the island for 14 years and improve the quality of the lives of the residents. In 1921, the Penikese Island Hospital was closed, and the remaining patients were sent to Louisiana. The Parkers stayed in Massachusetts, but after six months, moved to Montana to be with their son, Ralph R Parker.
Frank died at age 70.
Frank is mentioned on the plaque at the Penikese Island Cemetery.
Frank was born in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. His parents were James and Martha.
Frank married Marion King on January 15th, 1885 in Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts.
Dr Parker had been a general practitioner in Malden, MA for 22 years. In 1907, he volunteered to run the Pekinese Island Hospital, the new and only Leprosy colony in Massachusetts. While he did not find a cure for Leprosy, he and his wife did choose to stay on the island for 14 years and improve the quality of the lives of the residents. In 1921, the Penikese Island Hospital was closed, and the remaining patients were sent to Louisiana. The Parkers stayed in Massachusetts, but after six months, moved to Montana to be with their son, Ralph R Parker.
Frank died at age 70.
Frank is mentioned on the plaque at the Penikese Island Cemetery.
Frank married Marion King on January 15th, 1885 in Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts.
Dr Parker had been a general practitioner in Malden, MA for 22 years. In 1907, he volunteered to run the Pekinese Island Hospital, the new and only Leprosy colony in Massachusetts. While he did not find a cure for Leprosy, he and his wife did choose to stay on the island for 14 years and improve the quality of the lives of the residents. In 1921, the Penikese Island Hospital was closed, and the remaining patients were sent to Louisiana. The Parkers stayed in Massachusetts, but after six months, moved to Montana to be with their son, Ralph R Parker.
Frank died at age 70.
Frank is mentioned on the plaque at the Penikese Island Cemetery.
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