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Robert K. Parsons, formerly of Floyds Knobs, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. He was born in Staunton, Ill. to George and Mary Parsons in 1922. After attending high school in New Albany, he joined the US Air Force and served as a Hump pilot in World War II and later flew missions from Tokyo to Seoul during the Korean Conflict. He flew commercially for American Airlines based out of Chicago, retiring as a Captain with over 25000 incident free flight hours.
He is survived by his wife, Vita (Leidolf) Parsons, of Downers Grove, Ill.; three sons, David and his wife, Susan, of Green Bay, Wis.; Dennis and his wife, Sally, of Hinsdale, Ill., and Drew, of Albuquerque, N.M.; and five grandchildren.
He will be interred in a private ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Ill.
Memorials in his name to: Heartland Hospice, 4415 Harrison, Hillside, IL 60162.
Obituaries
November 27, 2012
Robert K. Parsons
formerly of Floyds Knobs
- Obituaries
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- Vivian ‘Vicki’ Lea Miles, 61; of Charlestown
- James Edward Harbeson, 83; of Memphis
- William ’Whitey’ H. Goodhue , 72; of Sebring, Fla.
- Rev. Robert Wayne Cox , 42; of Lanesville
- Jack H. Baylor, 84; of Fredericksburg
- Ralph Irwin Cameron, 87; of Jeffersonville
- Beverly Ann Bryant Coahran, 75; of New Albany
- Bradley Robert Johnson, 41; of Floyds Knobs
- Bernard “Junie” Schroder, 75; of Clarksville
- Eva Mildred ‘Mother Wood’ Wood, 104; of New Albany
- May 15, 2013
- Joseph R. Atkins, 80; of New Albany
- Anna Lou Bezy, 78; of New Albany
- Phillip Randall Cox, 81; Jeffersonville
- Daniel E. ‘Dan’ Darling, 58; of Jeffersonville
- Eileen Croston Hahn DiSalvo, 72; of New Albany
- Jerry Richards, 59; of New Albany
- May 14, 2013
- Katherine E. Brodfuehrer, 57; of New Albany
- Wilmer E. “Sam” Campbell, 85; of New Albany
- Phillip Randall Cox, 81; Jeffersonville
- Roberta Jo LaMaster, 65; of New Albany
