Mildred Louise Knight Parrish, daughter of Augustine Hahn and Vivian Luella Evans Knight, was born April 10, 1920, on the Knight Farm in Wet Glaze (now Richland), Missouri. She departed this life Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in her son's home, Kansas City, Kansas, at the age of eighty-nine years and four days.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles E. Knight, James W. Knight and Winton E. Knight; a very special friend, Bertha "Blackie" Ward; and her much loved pet dog and companion, Brownie.

Survivors include two sons, Charles William "Billy" Parrish and wife Ann of Linn Creek, Missouri, and Jerry Don Parrish and Regina of Kansas City, Kansas; four grandsons, Robert "Robbie" William Parrish of Belton, Missouri, Charles Dwayne Parrish of Linn Creek, Missouri, Brian W. Wolfe of Belton, Missouri, and Raymond Dean Parrish of Seymour, Indiana; two granddaughters, Suzette Renee Parrish of Seymour, Indiana, and Michelle Louise Parrish of Kansas City, Missouri; seven great-grandsons; eight great-granddaughters; a brother, Robert A. Knight and wife Joan of Waynesville, Missouri; five nieces; six nephews; and was a very special "granny" to many people.

She was born and raised on the Knight farm seven miles from Richland, Missouri, and attended school at the Pritchett School during the time when all twelve grades were in the same room. She walked to school uphill both ways, in the snow and "with holes in her shoes". She always liked to tell about how they would noodle fish and cook them on the banks with "taters & onions". She graduated high school and worked at the shoe factory in Richland. She later married Emmett Parrish and raised two boys, Billy and Jerry. She worked several places as a waitress and was always loved by all.

She was a proud member of the NRA and affiliated with many other political organizations in which she was very passionate about supporting. She was very involved with politics, trying to keep the Constitution of the United States of America in the forefront, and the politicians on their toes and doing the right thing. She knew how to stir things up on the political side and had all the numbers to all of the Senate and used them often. She definitely knew how to let her voice be heard. She was involved with numerous talk show hosts. Anytime anyone would call or visit her, politics would come out within minutes. She never traveled outside of Missouri and barely in Kansas but knew the world well.

She loved her family, birds, squirrels, flowers and tomatoes. In her spare time she enjoyed crochet, reading, crossword puzzles, gardening, ragging at politicians and debating politics with anyone and everyone. Her high school yearbook quote proved to be 100% accurate: "To argue whether she is right or wrong".

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to Blessed Trinity Home Health Care and Grace Hospice for their compassionate and loving care which was provided to Louise.

Louise was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. Her legacy will live on for generations.

Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday April 19, 2009 at the Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral home in Camdenton. Burial will be at 10:00 am on Monday April 20, 2009 at Knight Cemetery in Richland, Missouri. Visitation will begin at 1:00pm on Sunday until time of service under the direction of the Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home Camdenton,Missouri.

A memorial has been established and donations may be made through the funeral home.