Robert Eugene Zimmerman

You are not forgotten, Bob, and never will be as long as we are alive. We miss you, buddy. You were all heart as we went through that nit picking parachute training (Oh well, it was meant to keep us alive.
:)) Semper Fi 6 March 2021

4/15/2020 Bob, we miss you and your engaging, warm personality, and willingness to laugh at yourself. Our daughter, Laruie, still remembers when you held her on your lap and pretended to pick your nose, then secretly removing your fingers prostetic device and when you pulled your hand down from your nose, she would see your missing fingers, reach up and try to find them in your nose!! You were a Marine's Marine and were widely respected in your efforts to remain on Active Duty, when any...

I served with Captain Bob Zimmerman during the period Jan 1969 to Apr 1970 while assigned to 2nd Air and Naval Gunfire Liaison Company,(2nd ANGLICO) Force Troops, FMFLant, Camp Lejuene, NC. Upon recovering from multiple wounds suffered from combat service in Vietnam during the Hue City TET offensive, Bob had requested assignment to one of the toughest Marine Corps units in order to resist being medically surveyed from the Marine Corps. With the assistance of a Navy Corpsman, Bob was able to...

From Kathy Jones Bennett, Eric Zimmerman's mother. I join your family in sorrow over the loss of your husband, Mary and your father, Straughan.

We enjoyed Bob & his brother Ray many times that they spent on our farm over 50 years ago. We got to know Bob & Ray through the Fresh Air Fund from NYC. The last time we talked to Bob (about a month ago) Bob said "Being on the farm was the happiest time of my life" We will miss hearing from Bob as he brought us much joy. Rest in Peace,Bob.