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Odd Fellows
Politician members in Arkansas

Festus Orestes Butt (1875-1972) — also known as Festus O. Butt; F. O. Butt — of Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Ark. Born near Chicago, Cook County, Ill., 1875. Lawyer; newspaper editor; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1900; member of Arkansas state senate, 1900. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias. Died June 30, 1972 (age about 96 years). Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Ark.   Relatives: Son of William Alvin Butt; father of Thomas Franklin Butt.   Charles Cyrus Kearns (1869-1931) — also known as Charles C. Kearns — of Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio; Las Vegas, San Miguel County, N.M.; Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark.; Amelia, Clermont County, Ohio. Born in Tonica, La Salle County, Ill., February 11, 1869. Republican. School teacher; lawyer; newspaper editor; Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney, 1906-09; U.S. Representative from Ohio 6th District, 1915-31. Presbyterian. Member, Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died in Amelia, Clermont County, Ohio, December 17, 1931 (age 62 years, 309 days). Interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Withamsville, Ohio.   Relatives: Son of Barton Kearns and Amanda (Salisbury) Kearns; married to Philena M. Penn.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial   Harold Clement McGugin (1893-1946) — also known as Harold McGugin — of Coffeyville, Montgomery County, Kan. Born near Liberty, Montgomery County, Kan., November 22, 1893. Republican. Lawyer; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1927; U.S. Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 1931-35; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Member, Odd Fellows; American Legion. While in military service in France during World War II, contracted an incurable disease; died in the Army and Navy Hospital, Hot Springs, Garland County, Ark., March 7, 1946 (age 52 years, 105 days). Interment at Restlawn Cemetery, Coffeyville, Kan.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Tilman Bacon Parks (1872-1950) — also known as Tilman B. Parks — of Hope, Hempstead County, Ark.; Camden, Ouachita County, Ark. Born near Lewisville, Lafayette County, Ark., May 14, 1872. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1901-04, 1909-10; candidate for Presidential Elector for Arkansas; prosecuting attorney; U.S. Representative from Arkansas 7th District, 1921-37. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen; Elks; Lions. Died in Washington, D.C., February 12, 1950 (age 77 years, 274 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.   Relatives: Son of William P. Parks and Mattie (Douglass) Parks; married, March 4, 1897, to Fay Newton.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   Albert T. Parrish (1883-1958) — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Lead Hill, Boone County, Ark., August 13, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; livestock breeder; member of Missouri state house of representatives, 1939-42, 1955-56 (Greene County 2nd District 1939-42, Greene County 3rd District 1955-56); defeated, 1944, 1956. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Eagles. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., February 22, 1958 (age 74 years, 193 days). Interment at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Mo.   Relatives: Married, March 20, 1920, to Stella Shell.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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