Robert Marion Bohon

Bohon, Robert Marion
June 3, 1928 - May 18, 2011

Robert Marion Bohon, 82, of Englewood, formerly of Lancaster, Calif. died May 18, 2011.
Visitation is from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church in Englewood. Services to follow at 2:30 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Gulf Pines Memorial Park in Englewood. Lemon Bay Funeral Home, Englewood is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his brother, Edward of Englewood.
Bob was in Quincy, Ill., son of Marion Thomas and Mabel Stoffel Bohon (later Jordan), and grew up in Washington, D.C.
In a varied writing career after graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism he covered professional basketball and hockey for The Washington Post, was a sports reporter in Middletown, Ohio and Tulare, Calif. and sports editor in Reno, Nev. He wrote and edited public relations and corporate communications for Space-General Corporation and The Federation of Independent Business in California, and EG&G Energy Measurements in Las Vegas. His articles on Social Security and finance appeared in the San Diego Union, Los Angeles Herald and Chicago Tribune. He was past-president of Sierra Nevada Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, and received an award for his coverage of the 1960 Winter Olympics. In retirement he wrote an unpublished history of World Series' seventh games.
Bob was an avid jazz fan, a past-president of Lancaster Camera Club, member of Englewood Camera Club and Suncoast Writers Guild.
He is also survived by six cousins. Memorial donations may be made to Christ Lutheran Church or Tidewell Hospice, 220 Wexford Blvd., Venice, FL 34293.