1942-2011



BOUNTIFUL — Duane Curtis Parkin was born in Salt Lake, City to, Stanley K. Parkin and Louise O’Brien Parkin on Feb. 19, 1942. He was raised in Woods Cross and Bountiful, (Val Verde) Utah and graduated from Bountiful High School in 1960. He also attended Brigham Young University. His lifetime career was in the construction Industry in Utah and Colorado. He married Judy Ann Smith in Seattle WA on Feb. 27, 1967. That marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Judy predeceased Duane. She died of cancer in 2003. They have 13 children, namely, Kepp (Carie) Parkin of Redman, WA, Brittany Ann of Erie, CO, Israel (Jody) Parkin, of Lebanon, TN, Collette (Sean) Perry of Morrison, CO, Tiffany (Sean) LeBanc, of Golden CO, Nathan (Tsendee) Parkin of Grand Rapids, SD, Alicia Perez, of Aurora, CO, Aaron (Jennifer) Parkin of Albuquerque, NM, Adam (Kimber) Parkin of Rapid City, SD, Hyrum and Michah Parkin both of Littleton, CO, and Shayla and Tye Parkin, both of Denver, Co. Duane passed away peacefully at Lakewood Colorado on April 8, 2011. He is survived by his 13 children, 25 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In addition, Duane is survived by his wife Guiomar and step-daughter Margorie of Littleton, Co, and five brothers and two sisters, including Karlene (Henk) Bakker, of South Ogden, David (Carol) Parkin of Layton, Derral (Irma) Parkin, of Friendswood, Tx, Edward Parkin of Corona, CA, Dan (Tammy) Parkin of North Ogden, Randy (Lori) of Ogden and Cindy (Robert) Law of West Haven. Funeral Services were held and internment was in Littleton Colorado.