Arlington "Lowell" Parrott

Arlington 'Lowell' Parrott, 83, Robinson, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Crawford Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. He was born February 16, 1925 in Robinson, IL, the son of Arlington 'Arley' Parrott and Elsie 'Ola' Inboden Parrott.He was an electrician for Marathon Oil Company for 37 years. Lowell was a World War II veteran, serving with the 110th Infantry, 28th Division. He was a member of the Robinson First United Methodist Church, a lifetime member of the Robinson V.F.W. Post #4549, the Robinson American Legion Post #69, and the Robinson Masonic Lodge #250. Lowell enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening.He married Ruth Goodwin on June 25, 1949, and she survives. He is also survived by five daughters and their spouses, Sabra and Floyd Adams, Robinson, Kaye and Tom Weger, New Albany, IN, Karen and Rick Holt, Oblong, Tammie and Jeff Wellbaum, Roswell, GA, Greta and Allen Lowry, Robinson; ten grandchildren and spouses, Brooke and George Mullins, Lawrenceville, Travis and Erin Adams, Robinson, Nick and Kristina Weger, Washington, D.C., Kristina Kaye Weger, Louisville, KY, Tanner and Jed Holt, Oblong, Emily and Andrew Wellbaum, Roswell, GA, Allison and Alisa Lowry, Robinson; three great-grandchildren, Katie Adams, Maya and Olivia Mullins; three sisters, Pauline and her husband Tom Bailey, Wanda Adams, Juanita Schlosser; two sisters-in-law, Ellen Parrott and Phyllis Goodwin, and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Stephen Lowell Parrott, his brother, Ralph Parrott, his twin sisters Lulu Lowrance and Beulah Smith and an infant sister, Norma Paulette Parrott.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 15 at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson. Burial will be in the Oblong Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14, with a Masonic service following at 7:30.Memorials may be made to the Crawford County Relay for Life, the 1st United Methodist Church or the American Legion Post #69 Transportation Fund.