William F. (Bill) Parr

William “Bill” F. Parr, 74, Vietnam veteran and retired Air Force SMSGT, of Waco, TX passed away at his home surrounded by his family on December 5, 2016.

He was born June 6, 1942 in Butte, Montana to William and Kathleen Parr. He attended public schools in Dillon, Montana and graduated from Beaverhead County High School.

In 1961, Bill joined the Air Force and served 26 years, he spent 6 of those years overseas in England and Thailand. His service spanned 3 continents and 5 states. A few of his medals include: Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Upon retirement from the Air Force, Bill worked for DynCorp in Spokane, Washington and later moved to Waco, Texas to work for Chrysler Technology Airborne Systems until his second retirement in 2007.
Bill was a cowboy at heart. In his earlier days, he enjoyed participating in local rodeos. He was a skilled craftsman and mechanic and he loved hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and the great outdoors.

He is survived by his life partner, Marie Olander of Waco, TX, and three of his four children, Steven Parr of Lakeside, TX, Amanda Smith (Cole Smith) of Denton, TX, Anthony Parr (Michelle Bailey) of Crowley, TX, and 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. His daughter Karen Parr precedes him.

He is also survived by his sister Margie Wogamon of Butte, MT, nephew Tim Wogamon (Renae Wogamon) of Columbus, MT and the mother of his children, Theresa Parr of Lakeside, TX as well as many other extended family members in England, Montana and Washington State.

Viewing: 10 am - 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco, Texas
Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at OakCrest Funeral Home, Waco, Texas
Burial: 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 at Azleland Cemetery, Azle, Texas