Kern County Obituaries

Marilyn (Mae) Grace Brown Parker

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Source Unknown; 28 Nov 2002

Marilyn Parker passed away on November 21, 2002, in Salem Oregon.
Marilyn (Mae) Grace Brown Parker was born to Earl and "Polly" 
Brown on July 28, 1925, in Stratford, N.H. She grew up on the 
family farm with her nine sisters and brothers, and graduated from 
high school with valedictorian honors.
Marilyn married Curtis C. Parker, a WWII Merchant Seaman, in 
June 1944.
Her children Sharon (Parker) Taylor (now of Dallas, OR) was 
born in 1945, and Philip Parker (now of Mojave, CA) was born in 
1947. The family moved to Battle Creek, MI, where they lived for 
several years, then to Seal Beach, CA in 1955. Daughter Mary 
Parker, (now of Seattle, WA) was born in 1959.
After raising their family, Curt and Mae moved to Mojave, CA, 
then to Tehachapi, CA. They spent the next several years dredging 
for gold in Alaska and on the American River in California.
Curt died in 1992, and Marilyn moved to Dallas, Oregon.
In addition to Sharon, Phil and Mary, Marilyn is survived by 
Phil's wife, Connie, an adored "third daughter," four grandchildren, 
seven great-grandchildren, brother Harry and sister Ruth of New 
Hampshire, three sisters-in-law, many nieces and nephews, and 
many life-long friends. Her great-grandson, Chance Curtis Taylor, 
died in 1998.
Marilyn's family was her life's work. Her death leaves a void in 
the hearts of everyone who know and loved her.