Colin McGowan Parkhill

Colin McGowan Parkhill died unexpectedly on Sunday morning, November 29, 2020 in Louisiana; he was 40 years old. Colin was born in Webster, Texas on October 12, 1980 and spent his first five years in Houston. He also lived in Charleston, WV, then Grand Island, NY. Finally, he and his family ended up in Destrehan, LA where he resided until his death. He graduated from Destrehan High School in 1999 and then went on to earn an Associate’s degree in Computer Science and he studied Process Operations at South Central Louisiana Technical College. Colin was very intelligent and especially when it came to anything involving computers or technology. He was a master of tinkering and loved to take things apart and unlike his dad he could always put them back together again. He had a kind heart and was a deeply feeling person. He loved all animals but dogs had a special place in his heart. As his niece and nephew were growing up he was Santa’s helper putting together and testing the stuff that Santa had left at our house, he really enjoyed that. When his dad got a job in the Mojave Desert Colin was copilot for the long drive to Las Vegas. When Colin was in Las Vegas he was much more interested in the Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam, and the solar energy plant in the Mojave Desert, than in the glitz of the Strip. Like the rest of his family he was a foodie and talked often about when he, his Mom and Dad, and Carrie and Brian ordered the chef’s sampling menu with wine pairings at Stella in New Orleans, a most elaborate and enjoyable meal and evening. All of that feels very, very distant at this time. The family is profoundly saddened by the loss of Colin and will never be the same again. He was a loving son, brother, friend, uncle and godfather. Rest in peace, Crawly, we will always remember you and love you and miss you.

He is survived by his parents, Daniel C. and Janice Lasher Parkhill, his sister Carrie Parkhill Leaumont and her husband Brian; his niece and nephew, Blake Emory Norina and Beau Merlyn Timothy Leaumont; in addition to aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his older brother, Bryan Lasher Parkhill; his paternal grandparents, Clifford E. and Winifred McGowan Parkhill, and his maternal grandparents Gale and Millie Manfred Lasher.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Colin’s name can be made to a drug rehabilitation facility such as River Oaks Hospital New Orleans or any other such organization to help families struggling to save the life of a loved one.

The family has elected to have a private funeral.