Eugene Lee Parrott Sr.

PARROTT, FISH, GERNER

Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 8/15/2022 at 07:57:47

Eugene Lee Parrott Sr., 97, of Iowa City, IA, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at Oaknoll Retirement Residence. No Services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Oaknoll Foundation.

Eugene was born on February 3, 1925 in Menasha, WI, the son of Russell and Irene (Fish) Parrott. He served in World War II and earned a combat infantry badge- the Bronze Star- and two battle stars. While in Germany he met Irma Gerner, they were married in Port Washington, WI on November 20, 1948. He received all his degrees from the University of Wisconsin, including a PhD in Pharmacy in 1954. After college, he taught at the University of Arizona before going to the Charles Pfizer Research Division in New York. He went back to teaching at the University of Nebraska and came to the University of Iowa in 1962 as a Professor of Pharmaceutics. He retired in 1994 after 42 years. Eugene was a Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. After retirement, he and his wife Irma traveled extensively. They visited relatives in Europe and took cruises to Alaska, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean.

Eugene is survived by his loving wife, Irma. He was preceded in death by his parents.

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