Dwight Clifford PARRISH

PARRISH, OCONNOR, SEGAR

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/18/2006 at 11:22:36

May 15, 1927 --- July 21, 2002

Dwight Parrish, 75, of Webster City died of a heart ailment Wednesday at Hamilton Hospital there. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Foster Funeral Home in Webster City, with burial at Graceland Cemetery there. Mr. Parrish was born in Woolstock and had lived in Des Moines 30 years before moving to Webster City several years ago. He was a retired ticket agent with Continental Trailways Bus Co. in Des Moines and an Army Air Corps veteran. He was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church and American Legion Post 191 in Webster City. He had been active in the Army Air Corps band and was a trumpet player with various bands in the Des Moines area. He is survived by two brothers, Joe of Webster City and Richard of Ottumwa and a sister, Mary O'Connor of Manning. Friends may call two hours prior to the time of services Monday at the funeral home.

Des Moines Register, The (IA)
August 24, 2002

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DWIGHT PARRISH, 75, Webster City, died Wed. Aug. 21, 2002 at Hamilton Hospital in Webster City. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30p.m.at the Foster Funeral Home, Rev. Gerald Caquelin and Pastor Ray Artsip officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery at Webster City. Graveside military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post #191.

Dwight Clifford Parrish, son of Lyman and Flora Segar Parrish, was born May 15, 1927 at Woolstock. He attended Webster City schools, graduating in 1944. During WWII, he served with the Army Air Corps Band in Okinawa. Following his discharge, he attended Webster City Junior College, then Drake University, majoring in music. He resided in Des Moines for 30 years and was employed at Continental Trailways Bus Company. Following his retirement, he moved to Webster City.

Mr. Parrish is survived by his brothers, Joe Parrish of Webster City, Richard Parrish of Ottumwa; sister, Mary O'Connor of Manning; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Lee and Charles Parrish, sister, Lucille Parrish.

He was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church, American Legion Post #191, andd was a trumpet player for the Al Welsh Band and several bands in the Des Moines area.

Daily Freeman Journal -- Webster City, Iowa
22 August 2002