Robert E. (Bob) Ramsey

1926 - 2011

Bob Ramsey age 84, left this earth to be with his Lord on April 21, 2011, with his loving wife and family surrounding his bedside. He was born in Altoona, PA, June 1, 1926 and moved shortly thereafter to Sacaton, AZ, and then to Yuma in 1946. He was employed by O'Malley Lumber and went on to become General Manager devoting 42 years of service with them. He also spent some 9 years as an estimator and project manager.

Bob served in the U.S. Navy for 3 years as a Seabee and was in the North African and Italian campaigns.

He was a member of the Jaycees and served as President in 1961 and was Chairman of the 19th Silver Spur Rodeo in 1965. He was named a life member and an International Senator. Bob was also a life member of the Yuma County Sheriff's Posse. He was a member of a horsemen's group known as the White Mountain Range Riders and rode for 23 years in this group. He was a life member of the Elk's Lodge (44 years), life member of the Masonic Lodge (60 years) and a 32nd Degree Shriner. He was also a member of the VFW and an honorary life member of Rotary. Bob was involved with the Yuma County Fair Board, the Yuma Council of the Navy League, the Yuma Heart Assn., the Yuma Boys' Club and the Lions Club. He also served on the Industrial Development Authority for 24 years.

Bob wrote 5 books in his life time, 4 of which were dedicated to expressing his thanks and love to his family and friends and for the many good memories attributed to them. The 5th book was about his life growing up in Sacaton which was located on an Indian reservation where his father taught school and his mother worked in the cotton research lab.

Bob is survived by his wife of 32 years, Nancy ; his son, Tom and wife, Debbie and her daughter, Amanda (Flagstaff, AZ.), and son, Bobby and his wife, Hope(Glendale, AZ.); his daughter, Barbara Moist, her husband, Randy, her daughter, Rebecca Driscoll and her husband, Tom and their children, Thomas and Michael, her daughter, Natalie Moist (all of Mullica Hill, NJ.) and son, Scott and his wife, Kristy and their children, Lauren and Kate (all of Longwood, FL.). He is also survived by his step-daughter, Shelley Hall (Scottsdale, AZ.), her son, Richie Gooding and his wife, Steffi (Nolanville, TX.), her son Trevor Boni and wife Allyson and their son, Trevor, Jr. (Tempe, AZ.) and her daughter, Samantha Nelson (Fort Wayne, IN.) He also leaves a stepson, Bob Ohmstede of Gariner, Montana.

Services will be held at Johnson Mortuary, on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at 10:00 a.m.

Honorary Pallbearers are: Joe Montoya, Henry Chavez, Don Egigian, Charlie Splawn, Bill Anderson, Norman Hill, Dwight Nelson, Bobby Ramsey, Scott Moist and Trever Boni.

It is suggested that in lieu of flowers that donations may be made to the Shriner's Burn and Orthopedic Hospitals for Children c/o El Zaribah Shriners, 552 North 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008 or Hospice of Yuma, 1824 South 8th Street, Yuma, AZ.