The tree planted in memory of former mayor Phil Parker will be dedicated on Saturday, March 26th at 11 am. Patty Mannie, Phil's former fiance, has been leading the family efforts to get the memorial in place. She announced this week that a plaque will be placed with the tree at the end of Winnifred Street in a formal ceremony that day.Kathleen Merryman at The News Tribune has a nice column today describing Phil and his contributions to our community. You can read her words here... Phil is pictured above at one of the early Asarco planning meetings in 1993 with Congressman Norm Dicks. He is the bearded fellow in suspenders. To see Phil's note and donation for the trees see my previous post here...
It's a fitting tribute to a good man. I hope many of you will join us to honor Phil, hug his kids and enjoy this peaceful setting to remember a life gone much too soon.
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