Robert William "Bob" Winslow, 83, of Parsons, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Labette Health following a courageous battle with heart disease.
He was born December 22, 1925, in Cherryvale, Kansas, the second of six children, to Harry and Elsie (Hucke) Winslow. Bob spent his early years in Cherryvale and Neodesha before moving to Parsons with his family in 1939.
He attended Parsons High School before joining the U.S. Navy, where he was assigned to active duty in the Pacific as a gunner on supply vessels. Upon completion of military service in 1945, he returned to Parsons, graduating from Parsons Jr. College in 1948.
He and Nora Maye Kramer, of Galesburg, Kansas, were married May 6, 1947. They have remained devoted to each other and celebrated their 62nd anniversary last May.
Before retiring in 1988, Bob was employed for 45 years by the Katy Railroad in Parsons. After retiring, he continued to enjoy his longstanding hobbies of gardening, woodworking, and adoring his children and grandchildren. He also attended Mount Zion Community Church.
Bob was known affectionately by friends and children as "Duck" because of his ability to speak in the voice of the Disney character, "Donald Duck."
Survivors include:
Wife – Nora Winslow of the home, Parsons, KS
Four Sons – John Winslow Fort Collins, CO
William Winslow Adelaide, Australia
Joseph Winslow Topeka, KS
Michael Winslow Colorado Springs, CO
Four Daughters – Marilyn "Kraemer" Winslow San Rafael, CA
Judith Molinary Grand Prairie, TX
Barbara Cook Overland Park, KS
Jayne Clifford Gray, TN
Eleven Grandchildren
Three Great-Grandchildren
Four Sisters – Emma Jean Hilding Sacramento, CA
Zelma Stoll Buena Park, CA
Carol Winslow Parsons, KS
Patricia Morton Parsons, KS
Numerous Nieces and Nephews
He was preceded in death by his younger brother, Thomas Winslow.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2009, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, rural Galesburg, with military honors given by Brown-Bishop Post No. 704, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m., Friday, prior to the service, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the Mount Zion Youth Fund. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
The family is grateful for the care provided by Presbyterian Manor and Labette Health, as well as the great deal of support from everyone at Mount Zion Community Church. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Robert William "Bob" Winslow, please visit our flower store.
He was born December 22, 1925, in Cherryvale, Kansas, the second of six children, to Harry and Elsie (Hucke) Winslow. Bob spent his early years in Cherryvale and Neodesha before moving to Parsons with his family in 1939.
He attended Parsons High School before joining the U.S. Navy, where he was assigned to active duty in the Pacific as a gunner on supply vessels. Upon completion of military service in 1945, he returned to Parsons, graduating from Parsons Jr. College in 1948.
He and Nora Maye Kramer, of Galesburg, Kansas, were married May 6, 1947. They have remained devoted to each other and celebrated their 62nd anniversary last May.
Before retiring in 1988, Bob was employed for 45 years by the Katy Railroad in Parsons. After retiring, he continued to enjoy his longstanding hobbies of gardening, woodworking, and adoring his children and grandchildren. He also attended Mount Zion Community Church.
Bob was known affectionately by friends and children as "Duck" because of his ability to speak in the voice of the Disney character, "Donald Duck."
Survivors include:
Wife – Nora Winslow of the home, Parsons, KS
Four Sons – John Winslow Fort Collins, CO
William Winslow Adelaide, Australia
Joseph Winslow Topeka, KS
Michael Winslow Colorado Springs, CO
Four Daughters – Marilyn "Kraemer" Winslow San Rafael, CA
Judith Molinary Grand Prairie, TX
Barbara Cook Overland Park, KS
Jayne Clifford Gray, TN
Eleven Grandchildren
Three Great-Grandchildren
Four Sisters – Emma Jean Hilding Sacramento, CA
Zelma Stoll Buena Park, CA
Carol Winslow Parsons, KS
Patricia Morton Parsons, KS
Numerous Nieces and Nephews
He was preceded in death by his younger brother, Thomas Winslow.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2009, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, rural Galesburg, with military honors given by Brown-Bishop Post No. 704, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m., Friday, prior to the service, at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to the Mount Zion Youth Fund. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
The family is grateful for the care provided by Presbyterian Manor and Labette Health, as well as the great deal of support from everyone at Mount Zion Community Church. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Robert William "Bob" Winslow, please visit our flower store.
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