Jon Lee Parrish
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Services are pending for Jon Lee Parrish, a former longtime resident who died April 20 in Santa Rosa, Laguna, the Philippines.
Jon was born May 24, 1950, in Salem, Ore., the son of Jack and Virginia (Johnson) Parrish.
The family moved to Sitka in the early 1960s. He returned to Oregon to graduate from high school and attend the University of Oregon. He later received his bachelor of science degree in forest resources from the University of Washington.
He was a member of the Alaska National Guard.
Jon worked at Alaska Lumber and Pulp, Sitka Sound Seafoods and Hames Corporation.
He was a member of the Sitka Sportsman’s Association.
The oldest of the five Parrish children, Jon was both playful and kind to his younger siblings.
He loved Austin Mini Cooper cars and motorcycles, and was an accomplished marathon runner – he competed in the Seattle Marathon, among others.
Survivors include his wife, Josephine Parrish of Santa Rosa, Philippines; daughter Kayle Hammer of Seattle; sister Kelli Jo Thrush of Ketchikan; and brothers Rory Parrish of Juneau, and Patrick Parrish and Wade Parrish, both of Sitka.
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20 YEARS AGO
March 2005
The Department of Fish and Game called a co-op opening today to catch the 1,000 tons remaining in the Sitka Sound sac roe herring fishery. This year’s quota is 11,192 tons, with 51 permit holders taking part.
50 YEARS AGO
March 1975
Gov. Jay Hammond has named two Sitkans to state boards, Rep. Dick Eliason told the Sentinel from Juneau. August Andersen was appointed to the Alaska Board of Education, and Clint Buckmaster was named to the Alaska Board of Fish.
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