Robert Zillig

ZILLIG-Robert Of Cocoa, FL; Age 89, passed away peacefully Friday, January 25, 2008. Robert was surrounded by his adoring family and the loving staff at Wuesthoff Hospice Care Center, Rockledge. Robert was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. He served a brief term in the Merchant Marines and was a machinist at Bell Aircraft in Niagara Falls, NY. In 1943, Bob married Shirley M Henry and began the adventure of his life. They had four children; the late Bonnie (Gann) (Quenzler) Zillig, Linda (Dorr) Zillig, Christine (Condon) Zillig and Steven Zillig. Their Daughter Bonnie tragically died in a plane crash in January 1992. A born Entrepreneur, Bob sold farm fresh eggs door to door, bottled and sold bleach and was a real estate salesman. At age 44, Bob invented the Jiffy-Tite quick connect fluid coupler. Through his ingenuity, keen business sense and customer focus, Bob and Shirley grew the business to manufacture and supply their product worldwide. In business, Bob was respected by customers and suppliers for his honesty, integrity and genuine care for others. Today, there are more than 140,000 Jiffy-Tite connectors sold per day on six continents. In his lifetime, Bob owned over 100 cars, 100 boats, and 4 airplanes. He and Shirley raced cars and boats, sailed the Great Lakes and toured North America in their motor coach. Bob and Shirley celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary last September and were inseparable. There was a gathering of family and friends at the Lost Lakes Clubhouse on Route 524 one block west of I-95 on Sunday January 27th, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Robert's family wishes to thank all the staff at the Wuesthoff Hospice Care Center for their guidance and loving care. Contributions can be made to Hospice.You may sign Robert's guestbook at www.beckmanwilliamson.com.