Obituary METAMORAa"Robert A. "Bob" Parrott, 77, of Metamora died at 7:05 PM on Friday, October 10, 2008 at his residence. He was born on April 26, 1931 in Corbin, KY to Dewey and Ethel Lambie Parrott. He married Beverly Wood on August 27, 1955 in Peoria. Bob and Beverly celebrated their 53rd Anniversary together on April 27 of this year. Surviving is his wife, Beverly Parrott of Metamora and their daughter, Kimberly A. (Joe) Lucas of East Peoria; 3 grandchildren, Stephanie D. Risen, and great grandson Kaynen, both of Metamora, Stacey D. Risen and Robert S. Lucas, both of East Peoria; 3 sisters, Bernadine Holtke of Chillicothe, Sally (Ken) Hainline of Peoria, and Crystal Nance of Bartonville; 2 brothers-in-law, Dan (Linda) Wood of Peoria and Larry (Teri) Wood of Metamora; and several nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and 2 brothers, William and Charles. He was a US Marine Corps veteran, serving during the Korean War as a machine gunner. He participated in operations against enemy forces in South and Central Korea and earned 2 Purple Hearts, and a Gold Star Medal. Bob lived by the saying, "Once a Marine, always a Marine." Bob worked in management for Caterpillar Tractor Co. for 35 years in East Peoria. He was a member of the Mohammed Shrine, Consistory and the Blue Lodge. Bob was known as a fun-loving person, and he enjoyed his family, golfing and fishing. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and will be missed by all, but never forgotten. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Deiters Funeral Home in East Peoria with OSF Hospice Chaplain Mary Jo Zacher officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Tuesday, October 14 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria, where military rites will be accorded. Memorial contributions may be made to OSF Hospice. Visitation OCT 14. 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria 444 E. Washington Street East Peoria, IL, US, 61611 garydeiters@deitersfuneralhome.com