The members and staff of NAAA mourn the loss of Adam Parnow of Crookston, Minnesota, who was fatally injured June 27 in the second fatal ag accident of 2023. Adam was born on Dec. 13, 1983, and was 39 at the time of his passing.
Adam graduated in 2007 from the University of Minnesota Crookston with a Bachelor of Science degree in natural resources – aviation. He received both his private and commercial pilot licenses while in college. Following graduation, Adam spent time as a range tech with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Colorado and as a hotshot firefighter with the Bureau of Land Management Snake River Hotshots. In 2009, he sprayed his first field, beginning his lifelong career in ag aviation. Adam also enjoyed snowmobiling and fishing.
Adam is survived by his parents, brothers and extended family. His visitation was held on July 2, followed by funeral services on July 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston, Minnesota. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donating to the Adam Parnow Take A Kid Fishing Scholarship. Memorials may be sent directly to United Valley Bank, PO Box 619, Crookston, MN 56716.
Adam Parnow Take A Kid Fishing Scholarship
United Valley Bank
PO Box 619
Crookston, MN 56716
View Adam’s full obituary here. Please keep his family and friends in your prayers as they mourn his loss.
