Louise Knight Parrish

LOUISE KNIGHT PARRISH Mildred Louise Knight Parrish, daughter of Augustine Hahn and Vivian Luella Evans Knight, was born, April 10, 1920 on the Knight Farm in Wet Glaze (now Richland), Missouri. She departed this life, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in her son's home, Kansas City, Kansas at the age of eighty-nine years and four days. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles E. Knight, James W. Knight and Winton E. Knight; a very special friend, Bertha "Blackie" Ward and her much loved pet dog and companion, Brownie. Survivors include two sons, Charles William "Billy" Parrish and wife Ann of Linn Creek, Missouri and Jerry Don Parrish and Regina of Kansas City, Kansas; four grandsons, Robert "Robbie" William Parrish of Belton, Missouri, Charles Dwayne Parrish of Linn Creek, Missouri, Brian W. Wolfe of Belton, Missouri and Raymond Dean Parrish of Seymour, Indiana; two granddaughters, Suzette Renee Parrish of Seymour, Indiana and Michelle Louise Parrish of Kansas City, Missouri; seven great-grandsons; eight great-granddaughters; a brother, Robert A. Knight and wife Joan of Waynesville, Missouri; five nieces; six nephews and was a very special "granny" to many people. She was born and raised on the Knight farm seven miles from Richland, Missouri and attended school at the Pritchett School during the time when all twelve grades were in the same room. She walked to school uphill both ways, in the snow and "with holes in her shoes". She always liked to tell about how they would noodle fish and cook them on the banks with "taters & onions". She graduated high school and worked at the shoe factory in Richland. She later married Emmett Parrish and raised two boys, Billy and Jerry. She worked several places as a waitress and was always loved by all. She was a proud member of the NRA and affiliated with many other political organizations in which she was very passionate about supporting. She was very involved with politics trying to keep the Constitution of the United States of America in the forefront and the politicians on their toes and doing the right thing. She knew how to stir things up on the political side and had all the numbers to all of Senate and used them often. She definitely knew how to let her voice be heard. She was involved with numerous talk show hosts. Anytime anyone would call or visit her, politics would come out within minutes. She never traveled outside of Missouri and barely in Kansas but knew the world well. She loved her family, birds, squirrels, flowers and tomatoes. In her spare time she enjoyed crochet, reading, crossword puzzles, gardening, ragging at politicians and debating politics with anyone and everyone. Her high school yearbook quote proved to be 100% accurate: "To argue whether she is right or wrong". The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Blessed Trinity Home Health Care and Grace Hospice for their compassionate and loving care which was provided to Louise. Louise was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. Her legacy will live on for generations. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 19, 2009 in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., Sunday in the funeral home. Graveside services and burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 20, 2009 in Knight Cemetery near Richland. Memorial donations may be made to the family and left at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton.