James Roscoe "Rocky" Hurst, 88, of West Lafayette and Brookston, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin, Indiana. He was born November 20, 1926 at home in White County to the late Lon and Luella (Guntrip) Hurst. He attended school in Brookston and the Indiana Masonic School. He left school when he turned 17 to join the United States Navy and served as a cook until his honorable discharge in 1948. When he returned home from the Navy he worked on his uncle's farm and while doing so met the love of his life in Burlington, Indiana. He married Kathryn Long on November 6, 1948 in Brookston and the two just celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. She survives. Mr. Hurst worked for the Purdue Creamery, delivering milk and dairy products all over Purdue and the surrounding county. When the Purdue Creamery closed he continued in dairy delivery for Deans Foods. Jim returned to Purdue and joined the Transportation Department where he drove the school bus for many of the basketball and football team away games until retiring in 1989.He also worked at Lafayette Limo from 1998-2008. Mr. Hurst was a member of the Battle Ground Masonic Lodge #313, the American Legion #492 of West Lafayette and attended St. Andrews United Methodist Church in West Lafayette. An avid racing enthusiast, Rocky drove micro midgets and loved watching his son Denny and grandson David race stock cars. A family affair, the entire family was involved in racing and the boys not driving worked as mechanics on the race cars. Surviving with his wife Kathryn are their children, Lynne Toman (Dean) of West Lafayette, Bruce Hurst (Connie) of Lafayette, Dennis Hurst (Susie) of West Lafayette, Crystal Fuller (Tim) of Portland, TN, Kent Hurst (Georgia) of Russiaville and Tracy Platt (Jeremiah) of Oxford and a brother, Robert Hurst of Galion, OH. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death with his parents is a brother, Lon Hurst and a sister, Eva Young. Masonic services to be held at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015 with visitation to follow until the time of funeral service at 1 p.m. at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston. Burial with military rites to follow in Brookston IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Masonic Home or The Wounded Soldier Program. Share memories and online condolences at www.clapperfuneralservices.com.