15: Joan Furner: Farming, Five Kids, and First Grade

Hearing Our Heritage

Joan Furner is the salt of the earth. She is kind, funny, beautiful, and faithful. She is part of the Parrish family, who are prominent in Centerville, Utah where she has lived most of her life. She grew up on a farm and enjoyed singing in her younger years. She met her husband, Blair, through a blind date set up by her mom. Together Joan and Blair raised five incredible children. Joan was a stay-at-home mom until all her kids were grown and then she went to college and became a 1st grade teacher for fifteen years. She and Blair served a mission in Spain and she has been a faithful disciple of Christ throughout her life.