BENTON – Robert Dean Burlison, II, age 76, of Benton, IL, passed away Monday, October 14, 2024, at the Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
Robert was born on December 23, 1947, in Benton, IL, the son of Robert Gene Burlison and Phyllis V. (Hawkins) Burlison.
He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran during the Vietnam War.
Bob worked for the U.S. Government writing F-16 repair manuals.
Surviving are two half-brothers, Gary Pasterik of Champlin, Minnesota, and Mark Pasterik of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Bob had numerous acquaintances through social media across the world.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Cremation services have been entrusted to the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton, IL.
A graveside service with Military Honors provided by the Benton American Legion Post #280 and the V.F.W. Post #2671, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2025, at the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton.
To leave online condolences to the family, or to share memories of Bob; visit www.lpfuneralhome.com.
