Charles R. "Chuck" Gleason of Darlington passed away Wednesday night at home.  He was 60.

Chuck was an avid Cubs fan.  He liked to draw, play drums and do photography.  His article, "Out n About" appeared every Thursday in the Journal Review for many years.  He worked at Prairie Industries for 10 years, before going to work at Subaru in Lafayette, where he worked 33 years, retiring Feb. 26th of this year.

Born June 7, 1962 in Crawfordsville, he was the son of Charles Gleason and Beverly Witt Gleason.  He attended school at Darlington and graduated from North Montgomery.  He married the former Annie Spurlock on Nov. 12, 2000.  She survives.

Chuck loved his family very much and he will be missed by his surviving family which includes: wife, Annie Gleason; mother, Beverly Gleason; sister, Marsha Gleason; two brothers, Carl and Mike Gleason; seven children, Chris (Nikki) Gleason, Jessica (Eddie) Alton, Rosie (Jared) Hodges, Paige Palmer, Melisa Blackburn, Randi Gleason and Isaiah Gleason; fifteen grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his dad, Charles Gleason, uncle, Gene Gleason, grandson, Grayson Hodges, niece, Melissa Shillings, grandparents, Carl and Opal Witt, James and Maudie Gleason.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM Tuesday at the East Side Baptist Church, 2000 Traction Road, Crawfordsville, with services at the Church on Wednesday, July 27 ^th at 10:30 AM, led by Pastor Brian Holt.  Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery North.  Attendees are encouraged to wear a Cubs shirt.

Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com .  In the words of Chuck Gleason "I love you all and Jesus loves you, too."