In Memory

Neal N. Parlier - Class Of 1960

Neal N. Parlier

Neal N. Parlier, 70, of Hampton, passed away on June 13, 2012. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and retired as an Air Traffic Controller with the Federal Aviation Administration. He was preceded in death by his son, Trent Bradley Parlier. He is survived by his son Keith Parlier of Hampton; mother Margie L. Farmer of Locust Grove; sisters Sherrell Fay Norton of Hampton and Roxann Rodgers of Locust Grove; nephew Parks Norton (Nicole) of McDonough and great niece Alivia Norton. A graveside service was held on Monday, June 18, 2012 at Sherwood Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Pastor Mark Burguss officiated.


Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on June 16, 2012



 
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08/09/15 12:39 AM #1    

Dan Bruce (1960)

Neal and I were friends in grammar school and into high school, and since he lived across the street on East Temple Avenue, we spent a lot of time together during the summer months during those years. In 1957, we were big baseball fans, Neal following the Milwaukee Braves and me pulling for the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was a fun rivalry for a while, and together we poured over the newspaper scores, standings, and schedules religiously each morning, plotting a winning strategy for our respective teams. Neal's Braves eventually pulled away and won the National League by 8 games (or something like that), then went on to beat the Yankees 4-3 in the World Series, which made Neal happy, especially when he could tease me about my beloved Dodgers deserting Brooklyn for Los Angeles later that year. Neal, Rayford Browning, and I spent many a morning and afternoon on the tennis court at Peter Pan Park during several summers. That's where I, on more than one occasion, got even with Neal for his Braves beating my Dodgers, since I was the better tennis player. After ninth grade, our friendship waned as I moved several blocks away to East Harvard and in school we developed different circles of friends and interests. I last saw Neal at graduation in 1960. Seems like he had a fine life after CPHS, and I salute him for that.  


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