Grant Harvey Parker

California on March 26, 2024 at the age of 94.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mrs. Kathleen Anne Parker, son Matthew,

daughter-in-law Anjana, grandsons Joshua and David, daughter Janice, daughter Rana

and son-in-law, Benjamin Uong. He is predeceased by his mother, Florence Siple

Parker, father, Grant Leach Parker, and cousin Marie Bradley.

Grant Harvey Parker was born on February 8, 1930 in Bristol, Vermont. He moved to

New Haven at a young age and grew up alongside his cousin Marie on the family dairy

farm. As a child, Grant was active in 4-H, showing award-winning Jersey cows. He

attended all 12 years of primary and secondary school at Beeman Academy in New

Haven, VT. As a young adult, he traveled several times on his own to California, while

continuing to work the farm in Vermont and a variety of jobs, including Carrara Ready

Mix, and Simmonds Precision Products, where he inspected parts for the Apollo

mission.

On April 23, 1966, he married Kathleen Anne Palmer, also of New Haven, Vermont.

They met at the local A&W and married several years later. They welcomed three

children, Matthew, Janice, and Rana over the next several years. Grant took his young

family to live for several winters in California, before moving there permanently in 1981.

In California, he worked in a variety of employment, including Santa Anita Racetrack; he

also attained his real estate license, and worked as a real estate property inspector.

Grant was an avid golfer, competing in amateur tournaments, and even turning pro for a

short period of time. He won the Middlebury College Club Championship in 1964, and

the Manchester Cup in 1960. He also loved architecture and design, especially

historical buildings such as State Houses. He was a talented woodworker, designing

and making bookcases, dressers and more. He was a life-long, learner who had variety

of interests and talents, from classical music and gardening to financial markets and

history.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 8 at Sacred Heart Church in Jurupa

Valley, California, and he will be buried at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside,

California.