
Softball tourney to raise funds for ‘Gilly’s’ kids
During this time last year, Gallup had Gilbert “Gilly” Parra. He was shaving and chiseling heads of hair into artistic masterpieces.
Whether a tribal design, or more elaborate – a Sylvester the cat and Tweety bird design, or bringing notice to autism, Parra was a barber for the ages, and a unique treasure to his family, friends and clients.
Diamond Cuts on Gallup’s south end was his hub, and at 24, he was living life on his terms, according to his loving mother, Lisa Romero. She recalled, trying not to choke up, that her Gilly was a strong-willed child, and somewhat unconventional.
“He was a firecracker,”...