Robert Gordon Yuille

1941 - 2022

Yuille, Robert Gordon 2/9/1941 - 5/15/2022 Naples, FL Robert Gordon Yuille, 81, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2022 in Naples Florida. Robert (Bob) was born on February 9th, 1941 in Flint, Michigan, the eldest of four children. Growing up in Flint, he attended Central High School and eventually Michigan State with future wife, Sharon. Bob and Sharon were married in 1963 and shortly after answered Kennedy's call to join the Peace Corps. They lived and worked in the Philippines for two years and were the first in their families to see the world. Returning to Flint, he enrolled in law school and passed the bar on the same day as both his brothers to become a prosecuting attorney in Flint. While he was proud of being an attorney, his true calling was that of a collector. If you visited one of Bob's homes, you were captivated by the assemblage of antiques, fishing lures, records, mermaids, blue glass, bird feeders, antlers and wine corks. A fervent music lover, Bob always had music playing in the house and it was probably a rare 50s Doo-wop song of which only he knew the artist. Bob loved East Tawas, Michigan, the home of his childhood cottage. He spent every chance he could up at the cottage with Sharon and their only son, Rob. Bob's passions included fishing, birding, gardening, and of course sitting around the campfire listening to music. He eagerly retired in 1997 and enjoyed his winters in the quirky town of Goodland, Florida where the entrance sign clearly states, "A drinking village with a fishing problem". His summers were spent on Tawas Point overlooking Lake Huron. Bob lost Sharon to melanoma in October of 2001. Ten years later he married Marco Island native, Pat Hill who reminded him to "keep on kicking until you can't kick anymore." Robert left behind a son, Robert J. Yuille of Chicago, who lives with wife, Mandy and four children, Braden, Garrett, Raisa, and Fletcher. Bob is also survived by wife, Pat Yuille(Hill) in Naples, Florida, a brother, Richard Yuille of Flint, MI and sister, Karolyn Willoughby of Las Vegas, NV. He was predeceased by wife, Sharon Kay Yuille, brother, James Yuille, and Parents Gordon and Ruth Yuille. In memory of Bob, we encourage all to go fishing and drink a beer. Donations can also be made in Bob's honor to the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps not only changed Bob and Sharon's life, but also the lives of the people they served. www.peacecorps.gov