Robert Ray Clover

Robert Ray Clover, 76, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, in Nampa. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25th at the Marsing-Homedale Cemetery. Following the service, there will be a luncheon to celebrate Bob's life at the home of Ken and April Clover. Mr. Clover was born at home on May 18, 1932, in Lawton, N.D., to Alma and Ray Clover. The family moved to Nampa, Idaho, in 1937, and later to Marsing where Bob graduated from high school in 1950. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951, serving honorably in a rocket division on the front lines of the Korean War. On his return to the States, Bob worked in the parts dept. of Edmark Motors in Nampa and later as parts manager at the Caldwell dealership. When his Dad needed help in his trucking business in Oregon, Bob became the part owner/manager/driver at the Prairie Creamery in Prairie City, Ore. His move to Las Vegas in 1964 took him to a career in the gaming industry until 1990 when he moved back to the family farm to assist his mother until 2007. Earning his pilot's license and flying his planes were significant achievements to Bob. He enjoyed many other hobbies such as horseback riding, fishing, hunting, boating, cooking, woodworking and collecting coins and movies, and he especially loved to play poker. Robert is survived by his children: Cindy Langlois (Jay, Nicholas, and Christopher) of Concord, Calif.; Greg Stiles (Melissa, Chris, and Michael) of Las Vegas; Karen Crawford (Capri) of Las Vegas; Cindy Garrison (Angela) of Reno. He is also survived by his sisters: Phyllis Dodge of Fort Myers Beach, Fla.; June Zacharias of Oak Harbor, Wash.; Sharon McConnel (Lee) of Montour, Idaho; and brother Ken Clover (April) of Marsing; and his faithful Schnauzer Fritz. He was preceded in death by his son Greg and his parents. The family suggests memorials to the Employee Fund at Sunny Ridge Center, 2609 Sunnybrook Dr., Nampa, ID, 83686 or a charity of choice.