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Sean Parlaman Sean Parlaman, 44, a former resident and active community member of Ashland from 1990 to 2001, died on Nov. 23, 2002, in Pattaya, Jomtien, Thailand, after a fall from a high-rise apartment building. Born in Southern California on Oct. 30, 1958, he grew up in the Antelope Valley. He was a scriptwriter, working on such television shows as "The Wonder Years." He also appeared in several movies, including Mac and Me. Mr. Parlaman moved to Ashland in 1990 where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1994 from Southern Oregon State College and pursued graduate studies at Southern Oregon University and the University of Oregon. While a student, he was involved in theater, journalism, and filmmaking. He first visited Thailand through an SOSC Global Graduates scholarship and returned to that country many times to visit. He worked in Ashland as a teacher and journalist and in Medford at Bear Creek Corporation. An enthusiastic supporter of Ashland High School sports, he was active in the booster club and read the half-time sports report at Grizzly football games for several seasons. He also had been avidly involved in martial arts at both the Ashland YMCA and Ashland Champion Karate, where he attained the level of black belt. He was an animal lover and long-time vegetarian. Before moving to Thailand in 2001, Sean was a member of the South Mountain Friends Meeting and a number of political organizations, including the Pacific Green Party for which he was instrumental in getting the Ashland chapter started. Sean spearheaded the appearance in Ashland of Winona La Duke prior to the 2000 presidential election. He is survived by his mother Doris, for whom he was a caregiver; a brother, Michael Parlaman, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and several nieces. Memorial contributions may be made to Living Word Missions, a Christian group devoted to helping the street children of Pattaya, Thailand, at P.O. Box 471890, Tulsa, Okla. 74147-1890. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -