The Topeka Daily Capital Monday October 8, 1951 Ex-Topeka Woman Killed in K.C. A former Topeka woman was killed Saturday night in Kansas City, Kan., as she was hurrying home to prepare for a surprise wedding-birthday anniversary party. She was Mrs. Robert B. PARKINSON, 36, an employee of the Topeka State Journal from 1939 to 1942. Before her marriage in Topeka 12 years ago, she was Miss Lucille Hultgren. Mrs. Parkinson was struck by a car as she crossed the street at the interesection of US-50 and Santa Fe street. She died of a broken neck. On her instigation, the Parkinson family had gone to a restaurant near their home for dinner. Mrs. Parkinson feigned illness in order to return home alone and prepare for the surprise party. She was killed in front of the restaurant. Hearting the commotion outside, her husband went out but did not recognize his wife as the victim. When he drove home and noticed no lights on in the house, he returned to the accident scene. Mrs. Parkinson attended high school in Omaha. She worked for the Omaha Bee News, the Omaha Daily Record, and a Hollywood magazine before coming to Topeka. She leaves her husband, a salesman for a transportion company; two sons, Jan, 7, and Paul, 4, her mother, Mrs. W.E. Estey of Spalding, Neb.; and a brother, Jack Hultgren of Omaha.