IN MEMORIAM: Lysle M. Parker, 90;
Noted Farmer, Lifelong Basketball Fan
EDMESTON – Lysle M. Parker, 90, a dairy farmer, and avid basketball player at Edmeston Central who was a life-long fan of the game, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Little Falls.
Lysle was born on Oct. 12, 1926 in New Berlin, the son of the late Maurice and Grace Meeker Parker, and grew up on South Street. He was a graduate of Edmeston Central School, where he was an avid basketball player. He played for several town teams, and traveled throughout the area.
Even recently, Lysle would watch as much basketball as he could. He knew the facts, and statistics on most players in the NBA.
