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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:toys.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Robert Parks and Kalie]]Parks was the father of Bryce and Brad Parks, founders of ''Dubuque365''. He was a vital investor and partner in the creation and growth of the company and was very proud of the positive impact his investment and sons had on the community. He loved making furniture for his family, including the wooden ''365ink'' newspapers stands which may still be seen around Dubuque. His greatest joy in his last years was the companionship of his granddaughter, Kalie, daughter of his own daughter, Krista.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Image:toys.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Robert Parks and Kalie]]Parks was the father of Bryce and Brad Parks, founders of ''Dubuque365''. He was a vital investor and partner in the creation and growth of the company and was very proud of the positive impact his investment and sons had on the community. He loved making furniture for his family, including the wooden ''365ink'' newspapers stands which may still be seen around Dubuque. His greatest joy in his last years was the companionship of his granddaughter, Kalie, daughter of his own daughter, Krista.</div></td></tr>
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</table>Randylyonhttps://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=PARKS,_Robert&diff=144231&oldid=prevRandylyon at 02:53, 2 March 20182018-03-02T02:53:39Z<p></p>
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</table>Randylyonhttps://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=PARKS,_Robert&diff=21669&oldid=prevRandylyon at 14:25, 17 March 20102010-03-17T14:25:33Z<p></p>
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