I am so sorry to learn of Marilee's passing.  I hadn't heard from her at Christmas and she has been on my mind.  I don't have contact information for either of you.  I did do a check for an obituary this morning, just in case, and was so saddened to learn of her death last August.    Please contact me w your contact information and I will write or call.  Thanks.  Nancy Leventon, Chehalis WA  I case you don't remember me, I am your father's cousin.  Joyce Ferguson Johnston was my mother.    Nancy

This is a photo of Jerry "studying" with Nickki on his chest. Jerry was still pursuing his Ag Engineering degree at WSU, Marilee dropped out of collage and started to work as a secretary for the WSU physical education office. Marilee would get Nickki ready for the baby sitter in the morning and hand her off to Jerry while she got ready for work. Nickki never failed to spit-up on Jerry right as they were going out the door, so he would have to go to his first class wearing a "sour smelling" shirt.

Nickki Lynn arrived on October 23rd in Moscow, ID (the same birth city as Marilee). Every year my mother would call me on my birthday and the call always started with " I was not feeling very good x years ago..." the story of my birth would go on to include the fact that I was 2 weeks late, and had to be induced, and I was still slow to come so the first epidural wore off resulting in a second epidural, and concluding with "and this is why I have a needle phobia" (photo first day back at WSU with Nickki)

The story as told by Marilee is that Jerry's dad showed up at WSU his Junior year and offered Jerry a new car. Jerry said he would rather have the cash to purchase an engagement ring for Marilee. He carried that ring around with him for months before Marilee would agree to discuss marriage. They were married in Tacoma, WA during Spring break and returned to collage to live in the newly built married student housing. Marilee said that when they stopped for the night on the way back to Pullman, with a car packed full of wedding gifts and her belongings from home, the hotel clerk chuckled and commented under his breath that this young couple was checking in without luggage. Jerry made him unload the whole car! (engagement photo)

Jerry spent long summer week days working on his stepfather's farm in Bickleton WA and driving to Tacoma, WA on the weekend, where Marilee's family had relocated from Fairbanks. Marilee said that Jerry would try to bribe her siblings to leave the room so that they could have some "together time", it worked on Pam and Skeet but not Sheri. This is also the summer that during one of his visits he made a comment that it looked like Marilee had gained weight. Marilee said "that did it", she did not eat the rest of the summer and returned to WSU at her lowest weight. (photos Military Ball '57)

There were many formal dances to follow that first blind date. A pattern developed, different dress/same suit for each dance! ( From the Ivy to the Jivy" Homecoming October '56; )

Marilee attended WSU, where she meet Jerry Parlet through a blind double date with her roommate June. This photo is of her first college party, the "Stimson Brawl". Mom and dad are the couple in the middle at the back near the wall. (March 3, 1956)

The family took troop transport for their move to Fairbanks from Yuma. Marilee said the young airmen would rush to help her with her luggage while her mother was struggling with 3 children. Marilee completed her high school education in Fairbanks. At the age of 18 she won Miss Tatalina of 1955. (pageant photos for Miss Tatalina and Senior High photo)

Bertha worked in the War Office where she met and married Lewis Hammack when Marilee was about 11 years old. They were stationed at Fort Ord, CA, Yuma, AZ, Fairbanks, AK and Tacoma,WA. Three siblings expanded the family with the arrival of Pamala, Lewis Jr. (Skeeter) and Sheri. Her stepfather taught her how to drive. During one of her lessons (with her mother and siblings in the back seat), the car ended up in the ditch. Apparently Lewis was being evaluated for cardiac issues, after the accident, Bertha said, well I guess Lewis' heart is in good condition. Other driving incidents include running into their garage, slamming on the brakes causing Skeet, who was standing in the middle of the bucket seat, to fall forward and hit his head on the ashtray, and something about a failure when showing off at a local drive-in. I guess she got all of her automobile accidents out of her system in high school as she had a clean driving record as an adult. While in Yuma, Marilee had an appendicitis attack resulting in an appendectomy. (photo Marilee with Pam, Sheri and Skeet)

Marilee Elizabeth was born on January 29, 1937 in Moscow, Idaho to Max and Bertha Smith. Sadly her father died when she was 2 years old due to a burst appendix. Marilee and Bertha moved to her grandparents farm where she sat for hours in the hen house waiting/watching for an egg to be laid, which she never witnessed. She talked about wondering if her Grandfather knew she used chicken eggs in her mud pies. (Marilee 2 years old)

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Marilee Elizabeth Parlet

29 janvier 1937 – 4 août 2019

Demaine Funeral Home

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