Don Parrish

Donald Parrish, 92, of North Platte, passed away at home on Saturday, December 14, 2019.

Don was born June 5, 1927, at Woodruff, Kansas to Clifford and Beulah Parrish and grew up in Norcatur, Kansas. When he was a junior in high school, the family moved to North Platte. Don graduated from North Platte High School in 1945 then joined the U.S. Army a few months later.

Following his discharge in 1947, Don returned to North Platte where he was united in marriage to Doris Miller on December 17, 1947, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Don worked for J.C. Penny’s for several years and at different store locations. In 1961 he went to work for J.M. McDonalds in York. This job took the family to Carlsbad, New Mexico then Riverton, Wyoming. While in Wyoming he became manager of the Riverton Chamber of Commerce.

Doris and Don moved back to North Platte in 1976 then to Ogallala five years later when they bought the Ogallala Nursery. They returned again to North Platte in 1993 and retired.

Don was a proud veteran and member of the American Legion for 72 years and was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church. While living in Riverton, he was active with Kiwanis and supported law enforcement by serving as Chief of the Auxiliary Police Department and was a member of the Sheriff’s Association. While in New Mexico Don was a member of an outdoor conservation club and worked on a number of volunteer projects. He was also an avid outdoors man who loved to hunt, fish, camp, and hunt for rocks and arrowheads.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Doris, of North Platte; their children, Lynn Parrish, of Overland Park, Kansas, Cindy (Clay) Trover, of Albany, Georgia and Dorene (Scott) McIntyre, of Cheyenne, Wyoming; nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren; as well as other family.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Beulah, and daughter-in-law, Karen Parrish.

Graveside funeral service with military honors will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019, at Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are suggested to First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.