Bob died August 22, 1981, in Visalia, California. He was born April 22, 1927, in Casper, Wyoming. Bob was in the Navy 1945-46 and is pictured in the Helena H.S. yearbook in 1945 prior to his enlistment in the Navy. He jumped at Missoula during the 1947 season.

From his son Mark: "My dad died of a heart attack while running near his home in Visalia."