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He is survived by his four children, Stephanie Vredenburgh (Larry); Diana Thomas (Tim); Penny Isik (Yilmaz); and Eric Snair (Kristen) and sister Jean (Snair) Horn. His legacy continues with grandchildren Steven, Anna, Carolyn, Rachel, Molly, Veronica, Derek, Lauren and Emme as well as great grandchildren Micah and Emmett.
Bob was born in Grenola, Kansas and spent his early years on a farm. Later his family moved to Sedan, Kansas where he attended high school. During WWII he served in the army in Europe. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a journalism degree. During his long career he was a photographer, reporter and managing editor at the Kansas City Kansan. He was publisher of the Brookings (SD) Daily Register and then purchased his own paper, The St. James Leader Journal in Missouri. Bob and Betty retired to Arizona in 1990.
Bob was known for being friendly, open to hearing other's opinions and genuinely interested in people. Those qualities and a belief in concise sentences, good grammar and a love of words served him as a journalist. He was a delightful storyteller to his children but most importantly a loving and deeply loved father.
We were fortunate to have him in our lives for so long. He is deeply missed.
Any grammatical errors in this obituary are not the fault of the deceased.
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