Terry Bradford Parrish

Terry B. Parrish was born in Springfield, MO, on Thursday, Oct. 1, 1942. He passed away Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at the Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care facility. He was 76 when he succumbed to stage 4 lung cancer. Terry attended Grain Valley and Van Horn High Schools.He was a brick mason by trade. He was a perfectionist when it came to making sure the walls were plumb and level, and the mortar joints were lined up properly. He also worked as a security officer after his retirement from masonry. He was particularly helpful to the KCPD on several occasions and received letters of commendation from their department. Terry enjoyed hunting and fishing but never seemed to have enough time to do either to his liking. He constantly wanted to go target shooting. He would even go when he wouldn't participate; he loved being around others who liked to shoot. Three weeks before he passed-away he went to Bass Pro with his grandkids to watch them target practice. He had a rather eclectic collection of flashlights. The sizes varied from tiny pen lights to a four cell D battery Maglite. When it became difficult for him to walk due to the pain, he used a walker which he concealed a flashlight in a side pocket. He also gave a baseball cap with a flashlight in the bill as a gift. He was particularly pleased when he found out there was a flashlight app for his smartphone. Terry was a very giving person. It didn't matter whether the individual was family or not. He especially enjoyed giving to people when he could meet a need. He received the nickname "Papa Claus" because he always brought something to give when he came over to visit; not just flashlights! Terry was preceded in death by his brother Chris Ricketts. He is survived by his brother Sam Parrish, sisters Connie Raymond, Debbie McMinn, Jenny Justice, Becky Govea, son Brad and daughter-in-law Jamie, and son Brett. He leaves six grandkids; Rebekah, Hannah, Josiah, Sarah, Braden, and Grant. He also had two great-granddaughters, Lacey and Thea. In lieu of flowers, please donate to one of the following non-profit organizations: Cancer Research Institute, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Gideons International, the NRA, or Ducks Unlimited. To donate contact: Cancer Research Institute; 1-800-992-2623 https://www.cancerresearch.org/join-the-cause/donate Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care; 816-363-2600 https://www.kchospice.org/donate/ Wycliffe Bible Translators; 1-800-992-5433 https://www.wycliffe.org/donate Gideons International; 1-866-382-4253 https://www.gideons.org/donate National Rifle Association; 1-800-672-3888 https://donate.nra.org/donate Ducks Unlimited; 1-800-453-8257 https://www.ducks.org/support/yearend/ye2018/donateOnlineSecure.aspx?promoKey=YearEnd18&ID=7276&poe=donateheader

Terry Bradford Parrish

October 1, 1942 - January 11, 2019