Sounds like a fractured fairy tale to me.
Did the fellow's demise have anything to do with breaking some Parker owner's stock?
There is a way which is similar. A short or bad buttstock can be cut at the back end of the wrist by the checkering border and a new section spliced in. This is less expensive and saves the intricate and inletted head and wrist checkering. There are a few experts who do this and on the ones I've seen, the wood match is good , the splice line cannot be seen unless pointed out and you knew to look for it.
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