Nelson Robert (Bob) Parker, 75, passed away on February 2, 2020. He was born on November 16, 1944, to Nelson and Nima Parker in Stockton, California. Bob and family moved to Tulsa in 1955. Bob married Margaret Elzo on September 25,1965, and were married 55 years.
Upon graduation from Oklahoma State University, Bob and Margaret moved to Tulsa where he worked for many years as a CPA in the oil and gas industry. Bob later spent many years working at Conner and Winters Law firm as Director of Finance and Administration, retiring in 2017. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother.
Bob is survived by his wife Margaret Parker, his children Gregory Parker, Eric Parker and his wife Stephanie, Michelle Bishop and her husband Ross, Jennifer Frazier and her husband Scott; grandchildren, Annemarie, Sam and Sophie Parker, Katherine and Owen Bishop and Ashley Frazier; and his siblings Nancy Fitzpatrick, Dan Parker and Judy Duke.
Bob was an avid runner, OSU football fan, active member of St. John's Episcopal Church, and loved spending time with family and grandchildren.
Service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2020, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Tulsa. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to American Heart Association or American Lung Association.