Howard Dale Parrish 80 of Memphis Missouri died Friday May 11 2007 at his home.He was born January 6 1927 to Joseph Clark Parrish and Ada Myrtle Kiesow Parrish at Knox County Missouri. He was raised and educated near Baring Missouri. Howard servied his country during World War II from 1945 to 1949 in the U.S. Army. He married Julia Elaine Eckles on August 1 1952 at Memphis Missouri. To this union six children were born.Howard was a general carpenter most of his life and retired in 2002. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a lifetime member of the Wallace W. Gillespie Memorial Post 4958 V.F.W. of Memphis. He also enjoyed listening to country western music.