- Jacqueline Trullinger Parkhurst
Beloved wife, mother, grand- mother and friend. Died Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 with her family by her side. Born to Rae and Truman Trullinger in Olympia, WA on June 11th 1930. A graduate of Olympia High School and the University of Washington where she enjoyed a lifelong affiliation with the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She married Walter Parkhurst on June 28th, 1952, they were married for 61 years until his death in April, 2013. Jackie taught in the Shoreline School District for 20 years as a substitute teacher and spent many years as a volunteer with the Children's Hospital Orthopedic Guild and SPL Friends of the Library. She and Walt enjoyed spending time in Hawaii, Cabo San Lucas and Palm Desert but the great joy of her life was her family, which she loved wholeheartedly.
Surviving family includes daughters Susan Benyak (Lori) and Mary K. Parkhurst; son John Parkhurst (Kristina); grandsons Neal Benyak, Joseph Benyak, Jack Parkhurst; and grand-daughter Abigail Parkhurst, all of the Seattle area. She was predeceased by their oldest son Drew Parkhurst.
A celebration of her life will be held at Ida Culver House, Broadview, 12501 Greenwood Ave North on Thursday, December 11th, 2014 from 1-3:30 pm. Remembrances can be made to Seattle Children's Hospital, Salvation Army, or the Humane Society (because she never met a dog that she didn't like).
Published in The Seattle Times on Dec. 7, 2014
(Ref photo of Jacqueline and Walter attached to her obit)
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