NWA Capt. Douglas Howard Parrott

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, NWA Capt. Douglas Howard Parrott

January 29, 1926 - March 27, 2025

 

Douglas Howard Parrott has slipped the surly bonds of the earth . . . . and touched the face of God. He passed away in his sleep at Roundup Memorial Healthcare…..

Doug joined Northwest Airlines 03-23-1953.  He is survived by his wife Shirley, and by his sons and their families.

 

 

Wall of Honor : https://airandspace.si.edu/support/wall-of-honor/capt-douglas-h-parrott-usnr

Initial Training USNR NAVCAP 1944. Fixed base operations La Grande, OR 1949-1953, included crop dusting and spraying. Northwest Airlines 1953 to 1985. Type ratings: DC-3, DC-4, DC-10, 707, 720, 727, 747, and F-27. Logged over 25, 000.

 

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Capt. Douglas Howard Parrott of Roundup, Montana

Douglas Howard Parrott has slipped the surly bonds of the earth . . . . and touched the face of God. He passed away in his sleep at Roundup Memorial Healthcare.

Doug was born January 29, 1926 in Spokane, Washington. He grew up playing football, basketball and going to school. He got his love of aviation from his cousin Hank Troh who showed up one day in his airplane called The Bird.

Doug joined the Navy after high school. World War II was in full swing and he was able to get into the flying cadets program. His training took a few years and he finally qualified in the TBM Avenger. He was stationed in Panama tasked with keeping the canal open for shipping.  After the war Doug went in partners on a crop dusting venture out of La Grande, Oregon. There he met Shirley at a New Years Eve dance in 1951. They were married 74 years.  Doug finally realized his dream when he got a job with United Airlines. He was eventually furloughed from that airline but soon got a job with Northwest Airlines. He flew for them for 32 years and finally retired in 1985. Doug and Shirley purchased a ranch in Roundup, Montana to live out their retirement days on. It turned out to be a second job for them. They have owned and operated the ranch for 52 years.

Doug and Shirley had 3 children, Joe, Don and Jeff. He helped with 4-H projects, hiked with the Boy Scouts and endured many musical concerts involving the boys. 

Doug was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters Mary and Wilma. He leaves behind his brother Gene Parrott and Sister Betty Rossiter, his wife Shirley, 3 boys, 6 Grandchildren, and 4 Great Grandchildren.

Doug will be laid to rest on April 1st at Roundup City Cemetery. Funeral to be held 11:00 am at Wier Funeral Home with a reception to follow at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Shriners, VFW, The Musselshell Valley Historical Museum or the charity of your choice.

Doug, you’re going to be missed in this world. We will live on as an example of you.

HAPPY CONTRAILS, DAD!

 

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The Greatest Time to Fly    (Paperback – October 24, 2016)

by Capt. Douglas H Parrott

……………..a firsthand account of this amazing time in aviation as told by one of its most passionate participants. So great is his love of aviation that Doug likes to say that “I was employed by Northwest Airlines for 32 years but never worked a day”. In the pages to come, you will be treated to an enthusiastic description of each marvelous advancement in aircraft performance, navigation, weather forecasting, and route pioneering……………