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Funeral comments

At Anita’s funeral, ten people stood up and gave some remarkable testamonials about her life. I transcribed these and wanted to share them with everyone. (This is kind of a long one.)

Kirstin Larson

I’m Kirstin. I’ve been friends with Anita since law school. In fact, I sat next to her through many, many classes which was [...]

Anita’s Autobiography — age 9

I found this little book last week in a box of old papers. She must have found it at her parent’s house a few years ago and then brought it home only to get lost again. It is a small, cloth covered book that she made when she was 9 years old.

My Autobiography
by Anita Parker

All [...]

Leaves a sign

This morning, I dropped Julia at school and then drove by the cemetery to visit Anita and Peter’s grave site. Yesterday, I asked them to work on the dirt fill because the bad rain had washed away some of the soil. I was told that they would fix the dirt and were nearly ready to [...]

The Joy of Learning

This is a fantastic email with an attached essay that Anita wrote in 2006. It was during the time when she was exploring being a writer and it’s picture is beautifully painted by Anita. (She even put a copyright on it – what a lawyer!)

From her friend Caroline:

I was reminded of this email that Anita [...]

The Mom Thing

I am really hoping more people will share stories and memories of Anita with my family. Everything I have received so far is amazing. This is one I got from one of her friends in our neighborhood.

I’ve been trying to gather my thoughts and find the right words to say about Anita. When I think [...]