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Lester D. Parker
Lester David Parker, the second son of a sharecrop dirt farmer was born July 18, 1926 in
Greer County, Oklahoma. In 1937 the family migrated to California because of the choking
dust storms and the...view moreLester David Parker, the second son of a sharecrop dirt farmer was born July 18, 1926 in
Greer County, Oklahoma. In 1937 the family migrated to California because of the choking
dust storms and the deep depression that devastated the mid-west farmers. Parker began writing
short stories (unpublished) when he was in the navy in World War II.
During his career Parker wrote technical articles for trade publications, and in 2007 completed
his fi rst published novel, Plight of the Albatross, about navy life of very young sailors. He has also
written several published poems and is currently working on a book of poetry.
After three years of navy service he married Dorothy Anderman in Chicago. Parker is the
father of four, grand-father of eight and at this writing great grand-father of one and 5/9.view less