Mr. H.H. Parker, brother of A.M. Parker and Mrs. Annie Slates, of this place, died at his home in Altoona yesterday shortly after noon. Yesterday's Altoona Evening Mirror contained the following account of the deceased:
  The many friends of former Common Councilman H.H. Parker will be shocked to learn that he passed away at his home 102 East Second avenue, at 12:45 today. While he had been quite ill for a week past, his death was entirely unexpected by his family and physicians, as he had rallied sufficiently to sit up in his room and expected to be about in a few days. He had been subject to attacks of hear trouble, caused by hardening arteries, for several years, and had not been very active in business for that time, but was feeling quite well in recent months and was taken sick while superintending a building operation near his home about one week ago, and was hauled home by a passing driver.
Mr. Parker was born in Huntingdon county, on September 18, 1848, and early in life learned the art of carpentering trade with his uncle, John Stonerod, of Birmingham. He came to this city about thirty-five  years ago and entered into partnership with his brother, D.E. parker, and the late John G. Kline, later being senior member of the firm of Parker Brothers, contractors and builders, of Juniata.
For many years he was one of the most prominent building contractors of the city and created many of the fine structures and innumerable dwellings. While he was a shrewd and able businessman, no kindlier soul ever lived, and his perennial good humor was proverbial among his associates. He always found time for every social duty and his visit to a sick room was like a ray of sunshine. He never found time to complain of his own suffering, and though in recent years his frail body was racked with pain, he always had a smiling face for everyone with whom he came in contact. There is no man, woman or child with whom he ever associated who will not regret his loss, and his departure will be almost as deeply mourned by his neighbors as by his immediate family.
He was a Christian in whom there was no guile, and for many years he was one of the pillars of the First Church of God of this city, where his counsel will be missed and the loss of his genial  presence keenly felt. He was always interested in good government, and though never an office seeker, his neighbors by common consent elected him to common council in 1900, where he served one term.
Thiry-seven years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Kate Hostler, who survives him, as do two sons, Harry, of this city and Jesse of Juniata. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: D.E. and Oliver of Juniata, Albert and Mrs. Annie Slates of Mapleton, Mrs. Mary Comstock and Mrs. Laura Smith of Altoona.