Dr. Julian Parker speaks with then Stuart mayor Jack Hartman at the dedication of J. D. Parker Elementary School held on November 11, 1961, which was also proclaimed "Dr. Parker Day" jointly by the County Commission and the mayor of Stuart. All those delivered by him were invited, and 1,500 attended. In conjunction with the school's dedication, Parker's wife is seated next to him and crowds visible in bleachers behind the couple. Dr. Parker arrived in Stuart in 1924 and retired in 1972.
Published in the Stuart News (16 Jun 1960) with caption "Groceries worth $2,000 were donated last week to Martin Memorial Hospital by the Indiantown Company. Shown here, hospital business manager Fred Mueller, right, thanks Jack Robinson, left, executive manager of the company for its donation. Said Mueller 'Any addition to the dietary supplies of the hospital is always welcome.' "
Studio portrait of Dr. Julian D. Parker. Dr. Parker worked for 61 years as a physician in Martin County and during the years of World War II, he was the only doctor in the county.
