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Margaret Parks Obituary

Margaret Parks, age 86 of Bellingham passed away March 17, 2011. She was born July 16, 1924 in Bellingham to Leo and Valerie (Frere) Logan. Margaret enjoyed gardening (especially roses), reading, and in later years camping trips in the early spring to Newport, Oregon, to collect agates of all sizes. She was a member of the Eagles and the American Legion. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert H. Parks and her brothers Leo and Philip Logan, sister Marie Best, and her adopted grandson Kevin VanderHaak. She is survived by her sons Donald Crape (Connie) and Robert Parks, Jr. (Patty), daughter Sally Bell (Bob), 8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and sister Julia McCormack. Memorials may be made to Whatcom Hospice. A Celebration of Margaret's life will be held at Westford's Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway, on Friday, March 25th at 3 PM. You may view photos of Margaret's life and share memories with the family at www.westfordfuneralhome.com Westford Family Funeral Home & Cremation Broadway at Eldridge

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Published by Bellingham Herald from Mar. 18 to Mar. 23, 2011.

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MARK PARKS

March 24, 2011

HAVE MANY GOOD TIMES TO REMEMBER, SUCH AS THE TIME MY DAD ( LARRY PARKS )/MARGARET & BOB PARKS, AND MYSELF MARK PARKS, ALL WENT FISHING TO THE NOOKSACK RIVER. WELL THE GROWN MEN WENT DOWN RIVER TO GET THE BIG ONES, AUNT MARGARET AND I DECIDED THE RIVER WAS NOT VERY CLEAR, SO WE SAT, AND PLUNGED,WITH JUST WORMS, NOTHING FANCEY. WELL WHO CAUGHT ALL THE FISH, US, MINE A BIG CUTTHROUT, AND HERS MANY FAIR SIZED FISH, THAT WERE GOOD EATTING. BUT THE BEST PART, WAS ALL THE WAY BACK TO PARK STREET THE FISHERMEN GOT A BIG EAR FULL ON HOW THE FISHING SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. I WAS VERY YOUNG BUT GOT A KICK OUT OF IT, TO HEAR THE GUYS TRYING TO DEFEND THEMSELFS, ON THE FISHING THAT WAS DONE. BUT IN ALL FAIRNESS DAD, AND UNCLE BOB DID CATCH MANY, MANY FISH FOR THE YEARS AFTER THAT.

ALSO MANY GOOD TIMES AT UNCLE DICK'S WITH ALL THE PARKS,AND WATCHING ALL THE PARKS BROTHERS CLEANING FISH, WE ALL KNOW WHO WAS THE BEST AT THAT.

MY WIFE MARGARET PARKS, ALWAYS THOUGHT IT TO BE COOL, TO BE MARGARET PARKS# 2, SO I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE AUNT MARGARET THAT I WAS RAISED AROUND FOR YEARS TO COME.

I WILL TRUELY MISS MARGARET PARKS, AND BOB PARKS FOR ALL THE YEARS TO COME, I WAS BLESSED TO BE RAISED AROUND THEM BOTH, AND WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES.

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