Robert Nelson "Bob" Rasmus

Bob Rasmus, our amazing father, mentor, and friend, passed away recently at 93. He made the most of those many years, and every phase of his life: as a happy, energetic son to his parents, Edith and Walter, and brother of Marjorie; Eagle Scout, tuba player, and ham radio enthusiast as a teenager; double Bronze Star infantryman in World War 2; brilliant engineering student at University of Illinois and Cornell; loving husband to his wife, Annette Avery Rasmus, for 58 years; successful manager and businessman in Ohio, St. Louis, Mississippi, California, and Chicago; Fortune 500 CEO at Masonite Corporation, and numerous boards of directors; birdwatcher, photographer, and philosopher in retirement; generous dad and lifelong role-model to his sons, John and Richard; head of the family and good friend to his five remarkable granddaughters, Caroline, Julia, Grace, Natalie, and Amy, and his wonderful caregivers, Marta Garcia and Maria Cabrera. Bob left this world with the same strength and determination he showed throughout his life, fighting through numerous health issues until the end, when he died peacefully on November 30 at Evanston Hospital. His was a life well, and fully, lived. Well done, Dad. We'll love and miss you always. A memorial gathering will be held in Glencoe, Illinois in spring 2019. Contact John.rasmus@gmail.com for further information.