Mr Robert Allen McIntire

Robert Allen McIntire (Bob) died Thursday April 3rd after a two-year battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. He was a successful corporate attorney, liked by everyone who met him, but was most proud of his family for whom he had endless love and devotion. He is survived by his wife Sharon, three children, Stephen (and Billie-Jo) McIntire, Ashby (and Milan) Heath, and Allison (and Neil) Ferguson, as well as eight grandchildren: Virginia & Robert Allen McIntire II; Avery, Trey, Marin & Kemp Heath; and Rory & Rowan Ferguson; and a brother, Paul Hoye of Oakland, MD. He loved hosting family dinners every Sunday and organizing annual vacations for 16. Though his body was failing, his mind was sharp until the end; the Sunday before his death he spent hours giving away prized possessions and telling the story behind each.
Bob was born April 28, 1947 in Cumberland, MD to Vonda McIntire (nee Sanders) a shopkeeper and Paul W McIntire III, a widowed businessman. His father died suddenly when he was two and his mother was forced to move back home with her parents in Crellin, MD, a former company town. His beloved grandfather, a coal miner, died of black lung when he was 11. He grew up with a love for hunting and working with his hands. He was an excellent student who loved reading about US history, graduating from Southern High School as class president. He earned a scholarship to attend University of Maryland where he majored in Political Science and Economics.
While moving into his dorm at The University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1969, he learned that he had been drafted. He answered the call and served in 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam. When he returned home, he married his college sweetheart Sharon Munday and graduated Penn Law School, with honors. He joined Baltimore law firm Semmes Bowen & Semmes in 1974 where he later became a partner, focusing on contract law. He moved to the Stoneleigh neighborhood in 1974 and would live there with his growing family for the rest of his life. He joined Grace United Methodist Church where he served on the board and other leadership roles. Bob and Sharon served as co-presidents of the Stoneleigh Elementary PTA in 1983-84 during the community's successful fight against Baltimore County's decision to close the school.
After 20 years at Semmes, Bob struck out on his own, forming law firm, Daneker, McIntire, Schumm, Prince, Manning & Widmann. In 2000, he was appointed General Counsel of global architecture firm RTKL through its sale to Arcadis in 2007. He served on the Board of Directors of Walker Engineering from 2009 to 2022.
He pursued his lifelong passions. After retiring from RTKL, he and Sharon traveled the world, visiting every continent except Antarctica. He was a lifelong learner who read the Wall Street Journal daily and rarely missed an episode of Jeopardy, during which he often knew more answers than the contestants. He kept everyone's freezer filled with venison; even weakened by cancer he killed three deer this past winter. He worked on his historic farm in Gettysburg PA, modernizing the 18th century farmhouse and preserving its land through the Adams County Land Trust, his favorite charitable organization. He helped his children on countless home renovation projects, passing on practical knowledge he learned growing in Crellin. He doted on his grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in his name to the Adams County Land Trust or Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network)).
Friends may call at the Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home 6500 York Road Baltimore 21212 on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 2-4 and 6-8pm.