Biography: Max Darrel Parker, age 82, passed away peacefully at his Little Rock home early New Year’s Day. Born in Allen County, Indiana, he was the son of W. W. and Linnie Ann (Laub) Parker, who predeceased him. Sisters Lois Parker Sievers and Doris Parker Gepfert Libbing and son John W. Parker also preceded him in death. After serving in the U S Marines in 1943-1945, Max graduated in Forestry from Purdue University. His career of 35 years was timberland management in Arkansas with International Paper Company. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Helen (Leslie) Parker of Little Rock; son Joseph L. Parker and his wife Terrisue of Fort Smith; daughter Cynthia Wells and her husband Dennis W Wells of Sherrard, IL; daughter-in-law Leslie (McKay) Parker of Brooksville, FL; grandchildren Jason D Parker, Little Rock; Kendra Cutsinger, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Patrick Wells, Richmond, VA; Stephen Wells, East Moline, IL; Jessica Parker Nugent, Tampa FL; Melissa Parker, Brooksville, FL. and seven great-grandchildren. Other survivors include his sister Jean Sark of Fort Wayne, IN and special friend Ralph Schwind of Detroit, MI; sister-in-laws Marcia Leslie and Shirley Bohnert, Sanibel, FL and brothers-in-law Norman Sievers of Temple, TX and John Leslie, Ft Myers, FL. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2008, in the Parkway Village Chapel, officiated by the Reverend Park Moore. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Arkansas Audubon Society Trust c/o Barry Haas, 804 Konrad Ct, Little Rock, AR 72223-9201. Arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home of Little Rock, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.