Background
The son of Alexander and Matilda (Richards) Parr, Walter Parr was born in Liverpool, England, and graduated from the Beloit Academy in 1891, from Beloit College in 1895 and from the Chicago Theological Seminary in 1898.
The son of Alexander and Matilda (Richards) Parr, Walter Parr was born in Liverpool, England, and graduated from the Beloit Academy in 1891, from Beloit College in 1895 and from the Chicago Theological Seminary in 1898.
Beloit College.
He was ordained to the Congregational ministry in Clifton, Illinois, on June 16, 1898. Pastorates: Cragin Church, Chicago, 1895-1898 Clifton, Illinois, 1897-1900 Saint Paul Church, Chicago 1900-1905 Whetstone Church, Anderson, Indiana, 1905-1908 Union Church, Granite Falls, Washington, 1908-1915 Pilgrim Church and Orchard Church, Lewiston, Idaho, 1921-1922 See Catherine Parr for family history.
