Mildred Louise
Parrott, 94, of Boise, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at her home in Boise.
Mildred was born
August 1, 1919 in Washington D.C., the daughter of John and Edna Collins
Barnes. She lived in several different
cities before moving to Columbus, Ohio.
It was there that she met and later married William Parrott Sr. Mr.
Parrott died in 2002.
Mildred was a
homemaker, working hard at raising her family and supporting her husband. The family lived in So. California for many
years, and enjoyed all that it had to offer them. They very much enjoyed Disneyland, Knott’s
Berry Farms, the ocean beaches and the Big Bear Lake region of California.
Mildred had a
special place in her heart for animals and was a member of the Idaho Humane Society.
She also wanted to help others. She
belonged to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and was a supporter of the Wounded
Warrior Project.
She is survived by
her two sons, William “Bill” Parrott Jr., of Boise, and Ray Parrott and his
wife, Darlene of Nampa, Idaho; her grandchildren, Andrea, Joey and Anthony
(Jessica) Parrott, all of Nampa; four great-grandchildren; her sister, Margaret
Sergeant of Whitehall, Ohio; and her special caregivers, Pam, Nicole, Ludie,
and Danyelle.
In addition to her
husband she was preceded in death by one grandchild, Josy Parrott, and a
brother, John Barnes.
Memorials are
suggested to the Idaho Humane Society, 4775 Dorman, Boise, Idaho 83705.
A memorial service
will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2013 at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral
Chapel, Boise. A graveside inurnment service will be held at a later date at
Rose Hill Cemetery, Whittier, California.