Last updated on February 17th, 2020
Family and friends of Robert (Bob) Bernard Parriott, owner of Twain Harte Market in Twain Harte, California, will gather at 11 a.m. at the Black Oak Casino Conference Room in Tuolumne on March 8, 2020, to honor the life of a passionate grocer, loving father and grandfather, and devoted husband.
Mr. Parriott died in a small aircraft accident the evening of Feb. 5 near the Columbia, California, airport.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash.
Mr. Parriott was instrumental in the merger of the California Independent Grocers Association with the California Grocers Association (CGA) in 2014 and served on the CGA Board of Directors Executive Committee, culminating with his year as chair in 2018.
“Bob was a true champion for the independent grocer and it was reflected in his life and his work,” said CGA President and CEO Ron Fong. “He was a tremendous supporter of the association and will be remembered for his leadership during the merger and his time on the board.”
Mr. Parriott was born in San Jose, California, on Jan. 10, 1949, and maintained close friendships with many from his youth throughout his entire life, including the love of his life. He met Linda Doris Monte at a Valentine’s Day party and died almost exactly 50 years later. Their deep love brought them through 45 years of marriage, two children (Rob M. Parriott and Sarah Isabel Moe, now joined by their spouses) and four grandchildren (Amaia and Dax Moe; Cameron and Lucas Parriott). He is also survived by his brother (Jim Parriott), two sisters (Jude Miranda and JoAnn Peterson), and seven nieces and nephews.
Mr. Parriott had an adventurous life including decades of black diamond skiing, summers as the margarita king, sailing and fishing trips with his buddies. His other lifelong love was found in the grocery business, welcomed in by his father-in-law Rudy Monte at Deluxe Foods in Aptos, where he worked as general manager for almost 20 years. His dreams came true when he and Linda bought Twain Harte Market in 2006. For 15 years his motto was “living the dream” as he happily went to the market each morning and worked to shape it into his vision. He loved coming back home each afternoon to run spreadsheets with his dog by his side.
Mr. Parriott loved helping people in the industry in any way he possibly could, including serving as the California Grocers Association (CGA) president and active member for decades. He was dedicated to lighting up the lives of the people he connected with along the way with his generosity, good food, and humor. The CGA conference was a family pilgrimage each January where we would celebrate his birthday and kick off the new year in Hawaiian paradise, where he learned new leadership strategies to bring back to the store.
Mr. Parriott was loved by many as a friend and colleague. He died a happy man, content in every way, renewed from his time in Kauai with his family, proud of his children, grandchildren, Twain Harte Market, and still in love with his beautiful wife.
In lieu of flowers, please make a tributary donation to one of Bob Parriott’s favorite charities: Future Farmers of America or Habitat for Humanity
Please RSVP for the celebration of life here.
