Donald Henry Parsons, 45, a carpenter from Browning, died Wednesday, June 22, due to injuries received in a vehicle accident near Browning.  A wake is in progress at the family home west of Browning.  A rosary will be said Monday at 7:00 pm at the Little Flower Catholic Church where the funeral mass will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 28, 2005.  Burial will follow in the Willow Creek Cemetery. Whitted Funeral Chapel of Cut Bank is in charge of arrangements.

Donny was born on November 22, 1959 in Cut Bank, Montana to Ken and Jackie (Pyne) Parsons.  He attended school in Browning and graduated from Santa Fe, NM in 1978.  On April 25, 1981 he married Alva Bird Rattler.  Over the years Donny worked as a craftsman in Montana, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona.  Donny was an avid outdoorsman who loved to be in contact with the beauty of nature.  Donny also participated and enjoyed Indian Relay Racing with the Meineke and Bird Rattler racing teams.  Donny loved and enjoyed spending time with his family - especially ‘Henry’, his grandson.  Donny was a talented artist doing paintings, pencil and pen sketches and clay sculptures.

Donny is survived by his wife Alva; his daughter Shannon (Shane); his son, Jeff; and two grandsons Henry and Mikey who were his pride and joy.  Also surviving him are his parents, Ken & Jackie Parsons; brother, David (Marilynn); sisters Dalynn (Joseph) Evans, Deanne (Roger) Morris, Denelle (Ronnie) Valandra; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.  Precee\ding him in death were his brother, Dale; grandparents Henry ‘Hank’ and Florence Parsons and Lydia and Clifford Pyne.

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