Mark O. Parrish

Mark Owen Parrish
June 6, 1964 - January 12, 2021
You gave and showed love like no other!
It flowed from your head and heart like a beautiful light,
And it showed in everything you did for your family and friends.
We Love you!

Mark Owen Parrish age 56 of Englewood Colorado Passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday January 12, 2021 in his home. Mark was born in Denver Colorado to the late Earl and Ivena Parrish of Littleton, Co on June 6, 1964 at Porter Hospital.

Mark is preceded in death by his Grandma Blanch Parrish, mother of Earl Parrish his father, his Mother Ivena Parrish of Littleton, Co. His Brother Chuck Warner of Sacramento CA, and sister Linda Ellison of Englewood Colorado.

Mark Is survived by his sister Linda Ellison's Daughters Marks niece's Lori Imrie and her husband Larry Imrie of Castle Rock, Co. Lisa Ellison of Greely, Co. Linette Smith of Westminster, Co. Lora Wakefield of Castle Rock, Co. Linda Sue Ellison of Edgewater, Co and his Brother Chucks daughter Mara Bolton of Cottonwood heights, Utah. Mark is also survived by his 3 God Children, (Great Nephew) Bradley Wanke of Castle Rock, Co. (Great Nephew) Kyle Wanke and his wife Lauren of Waynesville, Mo. (Great Niece) Shelby Wanke of Castle Rock, Co. and many more Great and Great Great nieces and nephews.

Mark grew up in Littleton Colorado and graduated from Littleton High school in 1982. Mark started working for The City of Littleton at the young age of 18 and retired as the ground's supervisor at the age of 50 in 2015. Every Christmas, he directed the giant task of hanging all the beautiful lights along Main Street in downtown Littleton.

Mark made several close friends while working at the City of Littleton and enjoyed going camping and having cook outs with them. He loved working on cars, tinkering in his garage, hunting, camping, fishing, 4 wheeling and just enjoying the great outdoors with his family and friends. Mark had a great love for his animals, His cat MIB and his 3 dogs, JR, Buddy and Macy, he would take them everywhere with him. Their favorite destination was his trailer in Otter Creek, on Lake McConaughey which he shared with his best friend from childhood, Joe Dryer.

Everyone loved Mark, he had the most wonderful, huge loving heart, and was always willing to help everyone when they needed it. He also built a close bond with his neighbors, and was always making sure he was helping them out and lending them a hand with anything they needed. He and his neighbor, John were especially close.

Mark had a great love for music. There was never a party, or BBQ at his home, or camping without Dwight Yokum, The Eagles, Foreigner, Def Leppard or something lively while he entertained with his great food and sarcastically hilarious sense of humor. He had such a wonderful warmth about him, a sincere friendliness. If you were lucky enough to know him, you were embraced with that love, and so fortunate to have shared it. He was so loved, and will be greatly missed by everyone, and remembered, always.

Marks Memorial and Celebration of life will be planned on a later date. If you would like to attend please email his niece Lori Imrie at marielori67@gmail.com and we will make sure to contact you when we have the special date planned.

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