Rob Burnett Obituary

Robert "Rob"
Henry Burnett
July 10, 1951 - July 11, 2014
Robert "Rob" Henry Burnett lost his brave fight with cancer at his home on July 11, 2014, surrounded by family and friends.
Rob was born July 10, 1951, to Harry Burnett and Nancy Speck Burnett at Mare Island Naval Base in Vallejo, CA. Rob attended public schools in Grand Junction before graduating from high school in California.
Following an honorary discharge from the Air Force, Rob returned to Grand Junction where he owned a restaurant and worked with developmentally disabled individuals, a profession in which Rob took great pride. He worked in real estate for over 20 years and most recently was a broker for Key Realty.
Rob married Cheryl Barnhart on June 5, 1993. Rob is survived by his wife and best friend, Cheryl; children, Dale Burnett and Charlene (Greg) Mclaughlin; sister, Kathy Burnett; mother, Nancy McManus; nieces, Shannon and Samantha and nephews, Adam and Isaac.
Rob was dedicated to his family and many friends. He was always eager to help others and delighted those around him with his humor and laughter.
A celebration of Rob's life will be held at Martin Mortuary on Saturday, July 19 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to HopeWest Hospice.

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Published by The Daily Sentinel on Jul. 18, 2014.

Memories and Condolences
for Rob Burnett

13 Entries

Connie Badini

July 18, 2014

Rob was a great broker to work for. He was knowledgeable, fair and fun. He always remembered the little things, birthdays, luncheons, and sympathy when needed. He made me laugh and he talked me into CRS, of which I am very glad he did. He was the best. I miss you already. Thanks Rob for everything.

Donna Constancio

July 18, 2014

May there be comfort in your memories of Rob and what a great life he had, all the people who loved and knew him. We will miss him. We love you Cheryl.
Donna and Laura Constancio

Linda Philpott

July 18, 2014

Rob was such a strong supporter of the REALTOR/CRS family and a wonderful person to work with. He will be greatly missed.

Kelly McCarty

July 18, 2014

Cheryl and family, so sorry for your loss and I know Rob will be missed. My prayers are with you at this time. May he be at peace now.

Dani Fowler

July 18, 2014

Cheryl, Nancy Mae, and Family:
Our thoughts are with you right now. Rob was an awesome guy and he will be greatly missed. Hugs to you all
Dani and Ben Fowler

Sue Vencill

July 18, 2014

I was so sorry to hear about Rob's passing - what a gift he was to the Realtor community and especially the CRS group. Rob's calm and effective leadership at a time of economic uncertainty was a God-send. I feel blessed and grateful to have known him - my thoughts and prayers are with his family. Sue Vencill CRS - Westminster, Co.

Vicki Chandler

July 18, 2014

I am so sorry for your family's loss. I have known and worked with Rob for many years. He was always happy, great laugh and did his job well. Rob will definitely be missed.

Pam ping

July 18, 2014

I know that we have all been touched by Rob, his sense of humor, his big heart, and that he lived a full life giving us so many memories that will help ease our grief. He was a great cousin and I'm thankful I got to reconnect as adults. May your many memories help you in this difficult time. Lots of love your way.

Pam Ping

July 18, 2014

I know that we have all been touched by Rob, his sense of humor, his big heart, and that he lived a full life giving us so many memories that will help ease our grief. He was a great cousin and I'm thankful I got to reconnect with him as an adult. May your many memories help you in this difficult time. Lots of love your way.

July 17, 2014

Cheryl and family - I am so blessed that I got to know and work with Rob, he was a wonderful friend and man. Always kind and funny, and he would brighten our office and my day when he came in. He is out of pain and will rest in peace but always be in all of our hearts. Juanita Peterson and City Clerk's office.

Robert Walkowicz

July 17, 2014

Please allow me to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to Rob's family on behalf of myself and the state chapter of CRS that Rob served as president of in 2012. Rob continued to served with great dedication to the organization for which we are grateful and I will personally miss his friendship.

July 17, 2014

My deepest sympathy to all the family. Rob was the best! He will be missed by many....when I think of all the years of friendship I had with Rob, I remember a kind, loving, caring man who would go out of his way to help everyone he knew. What a loss of a wonderful man....rest in peace.
Carol Brewer (GJ,CO)

Laureen Gutierrez

July 14, 2014

Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of Rob. I will never forget his eagerness to be extremely helpful when calling to show his properties. He was a definite asset to those who chose to list with him. He always set a great example. He will be truly missed.

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