Supervisor Elmer Murman said, "Bob represented Adams Cy. well and had a lot of contact with people. He also generally had an opinion on the issues & firm convictions on what he thought was right." He was also a very hard worker, and had more patience to go to meetings.
When Bob wasn't working for the county, he loved to restore old vehicles and farm machinery. Bob told the Tribune last July that getting ready for the annual PVAMA show was stressful and tiring, but he couldn't give it up. It's like any hobby, you get wrapped up in it, Bob said.
Bob was born April 25, 1930 in LeRoy (the site were Dyer Park is now). He attended Hastings High and on Aug. 28, 1949 he married Alice Tjarks. He served in the Army National Guard for 12 years and worked at Hastings Industries for 32 years. He was a 4- plus year member of Fraternal Order of Eagles, charter members and treasurer of Mid Rivers Dowsing Club, member and past president of Just For Fun Car Club, served of the Platte Valley Antique Machinery Association Board of Trustees and was a 29-year member of American Legion. He also was a member of Speaker of Preserving History, Nebraskaland Treasure Hunters, past president of the State AFL-CIO and past president and secretary of Local No. 11394. He was Adams County Supervisor for the 3
rd District, serving on the Roads Dept. and Health and Human Services committees, and was secretary/treasurer for Blue Valley Cemetery Association.
Survivors are his wife, Alice; one son Stephen of Hastings; four daughters, Pamela Hum of Littleton, Colo., Regina Veit or San Diego, Calif., Tylene Cobb of Gross Points Woods, Mich., and Roxane Dyer of Ramona, Calif.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two step grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the family for Blue Valley Cemetery Association, Platte Valley Antique Machinery Association, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard in Hastings, Hastings Crossroads Center, and Hastings Food Pantry.
Bob will greatly missed in the club, he did many small things around the park and with the equipment getting ready each year for the annual show, small things that probably only his wife Alice knows about because he didn't tell what all he did. On the other hand, he did many big things for the show as well, getting money donations and merchandise for the hourly raffle at the show, the blacksmith building, helping with grant money received in the past, making sure the grain was planted so it would be ready for the show, mowing grass, getting equipment donated to the club and many other activities he did. He was also in the process of obtaining a cookhouse building for the club.
Alice, our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Remembering the good times and memories you had together in the past will help you get through the difficult times now and in the future. Remember, we are your friends, call if you need anything done, or just need some company.
- Platte Valley Club Members
