| Graduation Year | Class of 1975 |
| Date of Passing | Mar 21, 2008 |
| About | Beth McKain Parker, 50, of McCandless Township, died March 21, 2008, at her residence. She leaves her husband, Charles Henry Parker, III; two teenage daughters, Dulcinea Marie Parker and Kendra Nicole Parker; two brothers, Richard G. McKain, II of Kilbuck Township, and Douglas S. McKain of Ross Township; and two sisters, Lauren Zwick of Avalon and Sharon Vereb of Saxonburg. Beth was a graduate of Avonworth High School (class of 1975) and Chatham College (class of 1979). A life-long enthusiast of Scots history, Beth served as a co-convener for the Clan Donald Society in the 1980s and resided in Scotland for a year to establish the genealogical library at the Clan's visitor center on the Isle of Skye. She worked in administrative capacities for Andrus Architects and Holy Family Institute in the1980s. She left the workforce to become an impassioned stay-at-home mother to her daughters. Very involved in homeschooling and the local homeschooling community, Beth authored a website dedicated to providing quality resources to homeschooling families. She shared her accumulated wisdom with many homeschool families through this site as well as Trivium-at-Home and ClassEd online classical education communities. In addition, she was a member of North Hills Christian Homeschoolers and a former member of Cranberry Christian Homeschoolers. Family and friends will be received on Sunday, March 23 and Monday, March 24 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at MCDONALD-LINN FUNERAL HOME, Avalon. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Tuesday, March 25 at Bethany Baptist Church, Harmony Parkway, McCandless Township, with a reception to follow. Memorial contributions in Beth's name may be made to the Home School Legal Defense Association , P.O. Box 3000 · Purcellville, VA 20134-9000. Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb |
