David Merrill Parks

PARKS — David Merrill, 77; born Dec. 1, 1938, Lewiston, Idaho; died Jan. 23, 2016, Loma Linda, Calif. Surviving: wife, Reitha (Hutson); son, Tim Parks, Placentia, Calif.; daughter, Heidi Edberg, Brea, Calif.; foster son, Dhay Htoo Sein, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma); brother, Tom, Walla Walla, Wash.; sisters, Patsy Gomes, Walla Walla; Ruth Massey, College Place, Wash.; Lois Pryor, Vancouver, Wash.; and 4 grandchildren.

He will be missed by so many.