Edwin J. Parish
1939 – 2021
Resident of Danville
Edwin J. Parish was born on October 16, 1939, in Walla Walla, Washington and moved with his family to California in middle school. From an early age, Ed was very entrepreneurial, driven, and hard-working, inspiring many who crossed his path. While attending high school in Los Gatos, he raised chickens and pigs and sold them to his teachers. During high school, he worked in search and rescue, using bloodhounds to locate lost children and reunite them with their families. After graduating from Los Gatos High School, Ed married Yvonne, his high school sweetheart and wife of 60 years. He took his responsibility very seriously to provide for his wife and, later, his daughter Michelle. His first job was in the service department of a car dealership, where he quickly advanced to selling cars. Ed moved on to not only sell mobile homes, but also to design and trademark the Immobile HomeTM. By then, he had developed a passion for real estate, transitioning into real estate development, where he built homes, condominiums, and retail throughout the Bay Area. Ed loved the great outdoors… hunting, fly fishing, riding horses, snow skiing, and boating, and obtained his Private Pilot License, which allowed him to fly a Bonanza A36 to numerous outdoor adventures. Ed, a cowboy at heart, was influenced by the TV shows Bonanza and Sky King, and in the early 80’s bought a cattle ranch in northeastern California to fulfill his dreams of being a rancher. He participated in numerous riding groups, including Frontier Boys, Sonoma County Trailblazers, Ranchero Visitadores, and Charlie Russell Riders. Ed also loved being involved in local charitable organizations and was on the Board of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. He and Yvonne built their dream home in Cameron, Montana, and enjoyed many wonderful summers there with family and friends.
Anyone who encountered Ed Parish immediately understood him to be a man who lives up to his word and whose actions reflected his beliefs. He was generous with advice for anyone interested in starting a business and challenged those around him to live up to their potential. He was a very positive person, who believed you could accomplish anything you put your mind to.
Ed is survived by his wife, Yvonne; his brother, Doug (Loralee); his sisters Pat and Pam; his daughter, Michelle (Trevor); his three grandchildren, Dillon, Blake, and Charlotte; and his nieces and nephews, Michael, Allison, Jenny and Eddie. Donations in his memory may be made to Madison Valley Medical Center Foundation in Ennis, MT or to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. A celebration of life will be held in January.
1939 – 2021
Resident of Danville
Edwin J. Parish was born on October 16, 1939, in Walla Walla, Washington and moved with his family to California in middle school. From an early age, Ed was very entrepreneurial, driven, and hard-working, inspiring many who crossed his path. While attending high school in Los Gatos, he raised chickens and pigs and sold them to his teachers. During high school, he worked in search and rescue, using bloodhounds to locate lost children and reunite them with their families. After graduating from Los Gatos High School, Ed married Yvonne, his high school sweetheart and wife of 60 years. He took his responsibility very seriously to provide for his wife and, later, his daughter Michelle. His first job was in the service department of a car dealership, where he quickly advanced to selling cars. Ed moved on to not only sell mobile homes, but also to design and trademark the Immobile HomeTM. By then, he had developed a passion for real estate, transitioning into real estate development, where he built homes, condominiums, and retail throughout the Bay Area. Ed loved the great outdoors… hunting, fly fishing, riding horses, snow skiing, and boating, and obtained his Private Pilot License, which allowed him to fly a Bonanza A36 to numerous outdoor adventures. Ed, a cowboy at heart, was influenced by the TV shows Bonanza and Sky King, and in the early 80’s bought a cattle ranch in northeastern California to fulfill his dreams of being a rancher. He participated in numerous riding groups, including Frontier Boys, Sonoma County Trailblazers, Ranchero Visitadores, and Charlie Russell Riders. Ed also loved being involved in local charitable organizations and was on the Board of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. He and Yvonne built their dream home in Cameron, Montana, and enjoyed many wonderful summers there with family and friends.
Anyone who encountered Ed Parish immediately understood him to be a man who lives up to his word and whose actions reflected his beliefs. He was generous with advice for anyone interested in starting a business and challenged those around him to live up to their potential. He was a very positive person, who believed you could accomplish anything you put your mind to.
Ed is survived by his wife, Yvonne; his brother, Doug (Loralee); his sisters Pat and Pam; his daughter, Michelle (Trevor); his three grandchildren, Dillon, Blake, and Charlotte; and his nieces and nephews, Michael, Allison, Jenny and Eddie. Donations in his memory may be made to Madison Valley Medical Center Foundation in Ennis, MT or to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. A celebration of life will be held in January.
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Published by The Mercury News on Dec. 19, 2021.
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