In fact, for some bloggers, that quote has singlehandedly defined who Steve Parent was (as a person) and moreover, why he was AT Cielo DriveI think he was at Cielo for the reasons that William Garretson said he was ~ to sell a clock radio. Back to main page, While Parent was driving to the gates of the property, four members of the Manson "family" were cutting the phone lines and entering the property near the same gates. Most are not, but that doesn't make their life any less interesting or their stories any less worthy of being told and remembered. A fourth follower, Linda Kasabian, stayed outside. Steven Spielberg is not just a popular film director; he is a person, who created the new era of movies in Hollywood. '" alt="" title="LiveInternet: number of pageviews and visitors'+ (SPOILERS). CharlesManson.com. In the summer of 1969, Parent had just graduated from Arroyo High School in El Monte, Calif., with plans to attend Citrus Junior College in Azusa in September. He didn't clean the main house, Mrs. Chapman did that. Steven Earl Parent was born in California on February 12, 1951. His main interest was electronics, which led to trouble with the law. But he became famous because of the tragic and horrible circumstances of his death. Her Passion and Inspiration, Brittany Murphy: how constant doubting in own beauty can ruin everything, Boris Johnson likes Christmas turkey, but doesnt forget about physical shape, Jeri Ryan height, weight. Parent loved electronics, and was fascinated by taking radios apart to see how they worked, and putting them back together. Interesting stories about famous people, biographies, humorous stories, photos and videos. ", Steven later touched on his parents' divorce, noting that he and his sisters "constantly marvel at the fact that very few kids get their parents back after a divorce And yet, we were able to get ours back. Arnold eventually retired in 1991, but his work continued to be recognized as he won the IEEE 2006 Computer Pioneer Award. Interesting post about Steven Parent from the Sci-Fi writer David Gerrold. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. For many people who have looked into the case, it may as well be 1969 because that is where many of us have cast them and no matter what they say or do, they're not let out of '69. And for some reason, it was easier for me to blame him than it was to someone who I was already exalted. His free time was spent listening to popular folk music as well as playing the guitar. The two welcomed their future Academy Award-winning son in Cincinnati on Dec. 18, 1946. As Parent rolled down his window, Manson follower Charles "Tex" Watson pointed a .22-caliber handgun at him and ordered him to stop. He didnt have a serious girlfriend but dated here and there. I think Voytek is buried in St. Josef Cemetery in Poland, so I guess he's not Jewish. One of his sisters, Nancy Spielberg, is the owner of Movie Company, named Playmount Productions, now. In July 1969, Parent picked up William Garretson, who was hitchhiking in Beverly Hills. Periodically, we'll spotlight a different Los Angeles-area grave. I do think he was trying to sell the clock radio to Garretson, because HOW WOULD GARRETSON EVEN KNOW HE HAD A CLOCK RADIO if he hadn't brought it into his house?? He was buried at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Rowland Heights. Frykowski and Folger managed to free themselves and flee A fourth follower, Linda Kasabian, stayed outside. Steven Parent was a victim of the Charles Manson murders. The gardener did all that. Max Spielberg 4. "Please don't hurt me," Parent said. "They were actually nagging me, 'When are you going to tell that story about our family, Steve?'" We basically don't know anything to be factual, except his attendance at high school could be documented and he probably was already registered to attend college by August of 1969 since the fall semester probably began in September. The group took Shorty out of the car, brought him down a hill behind Spahn's Movie . in life. Steven Spielberg was born in a Jewish family and was raised in the best Jewish traditions. DOB: 02.12.51 DOD: 08.09.69 Birthplace: California According to his sister Janet, In late July of 1969, Steve picked up 19-year-old, On Friday, August 8, 1969, Parent ate lunch at home and asked his mother to lay out some clothes for him, so he could make a quick-change in-between jobs. We'll probably never know. Previous Grave Spotlights The only survivor, Garretson, had escaped detection and told authorities he had heard nothing from his cottage. Theres never a dull moment on campus with fraternities and sororities, clubs, athletics and arts, every student can pursue their passions beyond the classroom. Steven and Kate have 28 year old relationship. Some of these people are famous, and their stories are well known. Be warned though, in 5 pages he manages to utterly crush any credibility that might actually have been heading his way. This comment has been removed by the author. Retrieved June 10, 2007. At 7:50 a.m. Steven Earl Parent, 18, leaves his parents' El Monte home on Bryant Road for work at Valley City Plumbing in Rosemead. She passed away in 2017 at the age of 97. If you are experiencing technical issues, we'd request that you contact Calisphere directly. He was buried at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Rowland Heights. Theme images by. Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders, Manson Exposed: A Reporter's 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder, CHARLES MANSON: Helter Skelter; The Entire Life Story, Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, Member of the Family: My Story of Charles Manson, Life Inside His Cult, and the Darkness That Ended the Sixties, The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten: Life Beyond the Cult, Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson, The Manson File: Myth and Reality of an Outlaw Shaman, Manson in His Own Words: The Shocking Confessions of The Most Dangerous Man Alive by Charles Manson. During the summer, Parent met William Garretson, who was the caretaker at a house at 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon, which, at the time, was being rented by director Roman Polanski, and his wife, actress Sharon Tate. Back to main page, Three of the Manson followers -- Watson, Susan Atkins and Patricia Krenwinkel -- then went inside the house on Cielo Drive and brutally killed Sharon Tate and her unborn son, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger and Wojciech Frykowski. He never really expounded on thatIt is kind of curious why that should show up in a report on someone who had stolen electrical items because they were fascinated by the workings of electronic products.As a sort of related point, Charles Manson in 1952 was said by those assessing him at the reformatory in Petersburg that he "definitely has homosexual and assaultive tendencies." You're a "good-an". "I won't say anything." Spielberg grew up with three sisters and they taught him to understand changeable women nature. "I won't say anything." He didn't do painting because another guy painted the nursery.But he did water the yard and take care of the dogs. Parent drove his father's 1966 Anyone wanting to know what actually happened that night can look up my testimony. David Gerroldhttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/381514-david-gerrold-creepy-spoiler#comment_form, Copyright LSB3.COM, all rights reserved. He had planned to attend Citrus Junior College in Azusa the following September. Garretson was not injured, and he apparently heard nothing from the guesthouse. We know that he was a whiz in Electronics. Matt, good to see you. Parent loved electronics, and was fascinated by taking radios apart to see how they worked, and putting them back together. During the summer, he worked as both a delivery boy for Valley City Plumbing Company in Rosemead, and a salesman for Jonas Miller Stereo on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Parent was murdered by Charles Tex Watson on August 9, 1969. The official narrative says that Charles Tex Watson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Linda Kasabian arrived at Cielo Drive at approximately midnight on August 9, 1969. . Parent died at the scene. He had hoped to sell a Sony AM-FM Digimatic clock radio to William Garretson. I'm sure the parole officer in question is most likely dead.===================================================="Wrong place at the wrong time"This is another quote which will forever define Steve Parent and I think we can all agree, it's most accurate.Regardless of WHY Steve Parent was at Cielo and regardless of one's "motive theory" Steve is literally the poster boy for "being at the wrong place, at the wrong time". Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Manson, who died Sunday night at age 83, became one of the most infamous criminals of the 20th century when, in the early morning hours of Aug. 9, 1969, he armed a group of his followers and. Parent loved electronics, and was fascinated by taking radios apart to see how they worked, and putting them back together. Parent. Not sure Hi, Katie! As Parent rolled down his window, he was met by a dark figure who shouted, "Halt!" in life. He was a remarkably generous person, loved by his parents and his siblings. document.write('