John Robert "Bob" Parsons of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday morning at Wellbrooke.  He was 88.

Bob served his country in the Army during the Korean War, from 1954-1956.  He was a volunteer for V.I.T.A. as a tax preparer for over 30 years.  He was an electrician with IBEW and past business agent for Local 451.  He was a member of the Eagles and Montgomery County Bowling Hall of Fame.  He enjoyed bowling, fishing, playing golf, mushroom hunting and was an avid watcher of horse racing.

Born August 8, 1933 in Crawfordsville, he was the son of Homer C. Parsons and Mary M. Parsons Weaver.  He graduated from Crawfordsville High School.  He married Martha Mason on Jan. 18, 1957.  She survives.

Surviving family includes: wife, Martha Parsons; four children, Brenda (Robert) Youkey of Thorntown, Mark (Katy) Parsons of Greencastle, Debbie Parsons of Indianapolis, Bob Parsons of Crawfordsville; eight grandchildren, Alex Parsons, Hayden Parsons, Michael Parsons, Chris (Christy) Edwards, Alicia (Zak) Kladden, Kevin Youkey, Leslie (Chad) Rauch, Brandon Youkey; fourteen great-grandchildren, Mason, Mia, Ethan, Lacie, Kaylin, Addison, Lilly, Sophia, Austin, Paige, Dillan, Parker, Carly, Kelsey.

He was preceded in death by a brother, James Parsons, three sisters, Delores Bonwell, Marilyn Updike, Jeanette Parsons, two granddaughters, Stacie and Bethany.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Monday, Aug. 30 at Burkhart Funeral Home, 201 W. Wabash.  Services will be at 10 AM Tuesday at the funeral home, followed by interment at Oak Hill Cemetery North.

Donations in memory of Bob Parsons can be made to the American Cancer Society, 5635 West 96 ^th Street, Ste. 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.