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Robert Reese Obituary
June 26, 2015
Bob Reese, of Elmira, OR, passed away on June 26, 2015 at the age of 84.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday July 18 2015, at 10:00am, at the United Methodist Church, located at 25133 E. Broadway, Veneta, OR.
He was born April 15, 1931, in Santa Barbara, CA, the son of John and Lou (Cole) Reese. He married Shirley Gilmore on November 25, 1965, in Reno, NV. He worked at U.S. Plywood in Eugene, until it closed. He opened a janitorial service company called "Reese Brothers Janitorial Service," he was in the industry for 45 years. His hobbies and interests were: fishing, hunting, and snowmobiling; he enjoyed working on the family farm, where he raised sheep and did the gardening, he loved spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife Shirley; son Michael Reese; daughters, Debbie Reese, Melanie Reese, Karen Reese; Sister, Mary Miner; and his Faithful companion (dog) "Maddy"; and a granddaughter, Nina Reese. He had 3 nieces and 3 nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother (Alvin Reese) and his parents.
Memorial Contributions: Food for Lane County, 770 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene, OR 97402, (541) 343-2822 or [email protected]
Greenhill Humane Society; 88530 Green Hill Road Eugene, Oregon 97402, (541) 689-1503.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Bekki Randleman
July 26, 2015
Oh Bob, you were always the nicest guy with such a twinkle in your eye..I will miss you
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