Robert Wilton Chambers

Robert Wilton Chambers was born on May 14.1939, in Canyon City, Colorado and passed away on October 31,2025, in Delta, Colorado.

Robert spent the first 12 years of his life in in Canyon City, then moved with his parents, Harry and Elnor, to Delta, then to Montrose, where he lived until age 16. He then moved with his mother to Denver where he attended West High School. In the summers he would return to the Western Slope to work at El Rancho Cimmaron, guiding fishermen and big game hunters, qualifying for his licensed guide status at age 17 - the youngest person to receive official status at the time. In the summer of 1957, he was the guide to Joan Gayl Seay and her parents, also from Denver. He marryied Joan in 1958. This union produced two children, Robert Jr. and Genelle Annette. 

On May 14, 2020, Bob went to work for Glen L. Martin Company as a mail room employee. Surviving many layoffs, he retired after 37 1/2 years from Lochead Martin Company as a Director of Communications and Data Management, a true American success story. After their retirement, Bob and Joan moved to Cedaredge where they settled into their newly built house along Surface Creek and the walking path in the new Stonebridge development. 

Bob was a long-time member of The Benevolent Order of Elks, joining the Englewood lodge and then transferring to the Delta lodge upon moving to Cedaredge. He proudly served a year as Exalted Ruler at this lodge. 

Bob is deeply missed by his family and friends.