FRANK J. PARR Jr.

Frank J. Parr Jr., passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by his loving family. Born October 24, 1925 in Torrance, California to Frank J. Parr Sr. and Winifred O. Parr, Frank lived in Long Beach until 1948, where he attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Class of 1943; he served in the U.S. Marine Corps 1943 to 1946; he attended college at what is now Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, and then Officer Candidate Training at Quantico, Virginia. After his discharge from the military, he attended Stanford University 1946 to 48 where he played football and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Frank married his high school sweetheart, Vera Joyce Taylor, in 1948, they had three children and lived the rest of their lives in Fresno. Joyce passed away in 1995. In 1949, in partnership with his brother-in-law, they formed Pacific Cut Stone and Granite Company in Alhambra, CA. In 1950, their company bought Superior Academy Granite in Clovis, which brought him and Joyce to Fresno in 1954. You can see his Superior Academy Granite in the Federal Building in San Francisco, the Hoover Dam Memorial and many other places. Frank sold the Granite Co. in 1964 and became active in real estate development in the Fresno area. Some of his projects included: the Western Electric buildings in Fresno and San Francisco, U.S. Post Offices in Fresno and Los Angeles and he was part of the partnership that developed Woodward Park Estates Subdivision in Fresno. Frank was an avid golfer all of his life and became a member at both Sunnyside and San Joaquin Country Clubs. His love of golf led him to his membership in the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) where he followed his passion for the rules of golf as a member of the USGA Rules of Golf Committee. He was involved in the USGA and NCGA from 1980 to 2012. In 1998, Frank met Barbara McIntyre and in March of 2003 they formed a loving partnership in marriage and in faith. Frank is survived by his wife, Barbara; children Michael, Keith and Laura, grandchildren, Stacie, Scott, Nathan, Tim, Katie and Dan; and great grandchildren Nicole and Elle. A Memorial Service will be held at Northwest Church, 5415 N. West Avenue, Fresno, February 3, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider sending donations to Nancy Hinds Hospice.