Gronway "Gron" Parry

Gron "Gron" Parry was the eldest of the three Parry brothers. In 1917, he and his brother "Chance" pioneered early tourism in Southern Utah by establishing a bus transportation company that picked up passengers at the train station in Cedar City and carried them to Zion, Bryce, and the Grand Canyon. Living in Cedar City, he started several businesses there that helped finance the brothers' tourism and movie efforts. He also assisted movie companies by procuring the livestock and wagons needed for filming in the Kanab area. Over the years, he amassed a great collection of horse drawn vehicles, later became more involved in his Cedar City businesses, and served a term as mayor. He donated his extensive collection of horse drawn vehicles to the State of Utah, and they can now be seen at the Iron Mission State Park in Cedar City. He died in 1969 at the age of 80.

Kanab, Utah · United States