Robert Ingrahm

Robert "Bob" James Ingrahm, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2012, at the age of 81, in the Hospice Care Center of Edgewater, Florida, surrounded by his loving family.

Bob was born in Stamford, Connecticut, to Clarence and Lillian Ingrahm on July 24, 1930. His parents and four siblings, Glenn, Lillian, Bill, and Nancy, moved to Port Orange, Florida in 1939. He attended Port Orange Elementary and graduated from Mainland High School in 1948.

After graduating from high school, Bob joined the United Stated Army and served honorably in the Korean War.

Upon returning home, Bob began his career as a pipe fitter. He worked throughout the United States on exciting projects at Cape Kennedy during the Apollo Program, and Disney World. In 1973, Bob and his family moved west in search of snow and settled in Denver, Colorado. Three years later, Bob began working in the oilfields of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. He retired as a senior construction manager from Arco Alaska, Inc. in 1994, having worked in Alaska, China and Azerbaijan, Russia.

He is survived by his beloved wife Myrtle, his baby sister Nancy Keenan, his daughters and sons-in-law, Tanci and Bob Mintz, Traci and Brian Real, and Judy and Stew Hallums, his children Vikki Davis, Karen Stone, Wendy Lancy, David Stokes, and Dori Stokes, grandchildren Audra and Samantha Gentz, Terri Mooney, Mary Hightower, Greg Stone and Noah Stokes, and his great-grandchildren James Jr. and Jayde Hightower, and Cory, Tanner and Calli Mooney.

Bob enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, traveling, hunting on the family property in Georgia, playing cards and reading.

He was a wonderful husband, father, and papa who loved life and loved to laugh. His smile would light up a room, his humor was contagious and his thoughtfulness and compassion never ended.

Services were held at Lohman Funeral Home in Port Orange, Florida on Monday January 9, 2012.

Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers should be mailed to The Hospice of Volusia/Flagler 3800 Woodbriar Tr. Port Orange, FL 32129 or at http://hovf.org.