John "Scotty" Parker

April 4, 1948 - February 17, 2018

John “Scotty” Parker, 69, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Via Christi Select Specialty Hospital in Wichita. He was born April 4, 1948 in Melrose, Massachusetts to John Phillips and Evelyn Woode (Stark) Parker. On July 22, 1978 he married Linda Sue (Bryan) Parker in Fort Riley, Kansas. He graduated from North Reading Massachusetts High School in 1966. He was a Free Mason. After high school he joined the United States Army where he had training as an Airborne Ranger, Special Forces and was a Field Medic. In 1967, he volunteered for the Vietnam war and had 2 tours and earned a Silver Star, 3 Bronze Stars, Vietnam Award for Valor, 2 Purple Hearts and was a Prisoner of War for a short period of time. Upon his return from the war he served 3 years as a Drill Sergeant preparing the soldiers for war. Scotty was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Pratt, past member of Pratt Rotary Club and was previously on the Chamber of Commerce in Wausau, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife, Linda, of Pratt; father, John Parker of Manchester, New Hampshire; daughter, Deborah Reene Parker and fiancé, Bret Levandowski of Puyallup, Washington; son, Corbin Phillips Parker of Pratt; sisters, Anita Skye Taylor of St. Augustine, Florida and Sally Kathleen Parker-Yap of Derry, New Hampshire; and grandchildren, Joshua Shuler and Arianna Shuler of Washington and Beau Phillips Parker of Pratt. He was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn Parker. Cremation has taken place. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 218 N. Main, Pratt. Graveside Memorial service with a military salute will be held at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Lincoln City Cemetery, Lincoln, Kansas. Memorials may be made to All Saints Episcopal Church or South Wind Thrift Store in care of Larrison Mortuary.