"Gone Fishing"
1/8/33 ~ 8/26/03
William Parker Earl, full of optimism and humor, died in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 26, 2003.
Born November 8, 1933 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Margaret Earl and Harry Parker Earl, he was preceded in death by his father, his mother, and a sister, Pat Wallin.
Parker attended East and South High Schools and college in Los Angeles, California. He married Ginger Boggs in 1953, later divorced. Married Betty Bacca in 1976, later
divorced.
Married Louise Gleave Garrigues in 1993. They traveled extensively and were fortunate to have many wonderful friends. A great joy to them was their combined families.
Parker worked in the insurance profession for 49 years. Most recently as General Agent for TransAmerica Insurance Company and was employed by Trustco, Inc. Many friends were among his clients and he served them all professionally. He served on many committees and boards of directors in addition to the insurance associations. He received many achievement awards for excellence and was well known and respected in his life's work.
As a young man, Parker served in the United States Army at The Presidio, California in the medical field. He loved the out of doors and was an outstanding athlete, excelling in pheasant and duck hunting, fly fishing, golf and tennis. He was active in the Utah Transplant Society, playing tennis in the Transplant Olympics of 1994 and participating in the Salt Lake Transplant Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies in 1996. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is survived by: his wife, Louise; his brother George Earl (Joan); his children, John P. Earl (Joy), Margaret Roxanne Himmelberger (Gordon), Cynthia Rodriguez (Gilbert), Tammara Jones (Benjamin), Brandon P. Earl (Andrea); his stepchildren, John Garrigues Jr. (Michele), Jeffrey M. Garrigues (Robyn), Elizabeth Fulce (Robert), Laura Stewart (Steven); 20 grandchildren; five great-grand- children.
"If we could have a lifetime wish
A dream that would come true
We'd pray to God with all our
Hearts for yesterday and you.
A thousand words can't bring you
Back, we know because we've tried.
Neither will a thousand tears,
We know because we've cried.
You left behind our broken hearts
And happy memories, too.
But we never wanted memories,
We only wanted you."
Funeral services will be held at Forestview Ward, 1111 East Charlton Ave. (2815 South), at 12 noon, Friday, August 29, 2003. A visitation will be held at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary from 6-8 p.m. the previous evening and one hour prior to the services at the Forestview Ward. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Parker requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation.