Parker Aurora Doran

Parker Aurora DORAN, son of Joseph Andrew DORAN and Sophia Winifred "Winnie" MORGAN, was born on 2 Nov 1911 in San Jon, Quay Co, New Mexico, USA and died on 12 Oct 1964 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co, California, USA at age 52.

• He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census census on 5 Apr 1930 in Somerton, Yuma Co, Arizona, USA. See 1930 Census Report

• He is listed in the Social Security Death Index, Oct 1964.
Name:Parker Doran SSN:561-07-2312 Born:2 Nov 1911 Died:Oct 1964 State (Year) SSN issued:California (Before 1951 )

• He is listed in the California Death Index, Oct 1964.
Name: Parker A Doran Social Security #: 561072312 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 2 Nov 1912 Birthplace: New Mexico Death Date: 12 Oct 1964 Death Place: San Bernardino Mother's Maiden Name: Morgan

• He resided at Salem Oregon and is listed in the Salem city directory: 1971, Page 9; 1975, Page 474; 1977, Page 7; 1978, Page 7; 1985, Page 8

Parker married Elsie Elizabeth ENGLISH, daughter of Herbert Charles ENGLISH and Effie Pauline STOUT, on 19 Jun 1929 (Alternate marriage date: 31 May 1929) in Sweetwater, Nolan Co, Texas, USA. Elsie was born on 15 Mar 1912 in Hastings, , Nebraska, USA and died in Jan 1992 in Riverside, Riverside Co, California, USA at age 79. They had seven children: David Leo, Merle Eugene, Sophia Ruth Pauline, Robert Andrew, Joseph Charles, Cora Elizabeth "Betty," and Jesse Ray.

• Elsie was named after Sis Lohman of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and another nurse. Sis. Lohman lost her baby just before Elsie was born. She gave Effie her layette "all new and nice."

More on the English Family here

Parker's Family ca1933

Parker & Elsie Doran
David Leo, Merle Eugene, Sophia Ruth Pauline,

The Guitar Pick

by:Don Doran

I remember as a very young child, loving the fact that my Grandpa could play the guitar. They lived in a huge old house on Holt in Onterio, California, right next to a drive in movie show. We would go and visit them, whenever possible.

I remember that during this time they were having church in their home and often when we were visiting we would join them for church services. Grandpa would get out his guitar, a Kay model. Jesse and Jody both had black and white electric guitars which they would play and Betty would play the piano. We would have church.

One night while we were singing, I was sitting close to Grandpa, just a little behind and to the side, so I could watch him play. During the song he decided to do a little pickin' with his fingers, so he put his guitar pick in his mouth. He did this several different times, going back and forth, using the pick then his fingers. Suddenly he got a strange look on his face. He turned a little red, choked, gagged and spit. He had almost swallowed his guitar pick, it had actually lodged in the back of his mouth for a moment. He got tickled and began to laugh about it and we all had to stop for a few moments and enjoy the moment.