Donald James Parker, 74, .died September 9, 2005. Born in 1930, he earned an undergraduate~ degree in philosophy from Loyola University in Chicago in 1952 and a law degree from Loyola in 1955. After serving in the army as First Lieutenant at JAG Fifth Army Headquarters in Chicago from 1956-1960, he practiced law for fifty years. He was a member of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Society of Trial Lawyers of Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, American Bar Association, ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure Section Council, and the Illinois Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee for Revision of Supreme Court Rules concerning Discovery Practice. As a founding member of St. John of the Cross Parish in Western Springs, Illinois, he served on the Parish Council for many years and was chairman 'Of the Building Committee for St. John's Church. He was also a member of the St. John's theatre group, Pizazz, performing in numerous productions, including the lead role of Henry Higgins in "My Fair Lady." A member of the Literary Club since 1973, he presented two book reviews and nine papers.