Robert Emmett FLETCHER Jr.

FLETCHER, Jr., Robert Emmett
Bob was born in San Francisco, California on July 26, 1911 and passed away in Sacramento, California on May 23, 2013 at the age of 101.
He was raised in Brentwood, California until he began attending the University of California at Davis in 1930.
After college Bob managed a peach orchard in Red Bluff, and later became a State Shipping Point Inspector a job that required him to travel all over California and into Arizona.
In 1942 Bob took over the management of three farms in the town of Florin, California. These farms contained 90 acres of 'Flame Tokay Grapes.' Bob managed the farms for three families of Japanese decent who were interred for the duration of World War II. While in Florin Bob met and married a native of the area, Teresa Cassieri.
After the families returned from internment, Bob and Teresa purchased their own property in the Florin area and started growing Hay and raising Herford Cattle.
Bob joined the Florin Fire Department when it was organized and served 20 years as a volunteer Assistant Chief and 12 years as the paid Chief.
Some of the organizations that Bob belonged to are: The International Fire Chiefs Association, the Western Fire Chiefs Association, the California Fire Chief's Association where Bob served as the Secretary-Treasurer for 10 years. He was also a member of the California Rural Fire Association, the Florin Fireman's Association and The California Farm Bureau where he served as Director of the Wilton Store. He was a member of the Elk Grove School Naming Committee and member of the Florin Historical Society, the East Contra Costa Historical Society and the Elk Grove Civil War Roundtable.
He is survived by his wife of over 67 years, Teresa and their son Robert Fletcher III, three granddaughters, Jennifer Hauger, Jill Stowers and Sara Cox, 5 great grandchildren Ashleigh, Kadin, Kaisa, Zoey & Blake.
Visitation for Bob will be held on Thursday May 30, 2013 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at East Lawn Elk Grove Mortuary, located at 9189 East Stockton Blvd. in Elk Grove, CA (916) 732-2031.
Services for Bob will be held at the same location at 10:00 am on Friday, May 31, 2013.
Following the services friends can gather for a Celebration of Bob's Life, at 12 noon, at the Fletcher Farm Community Center located at 7245 Fletcher Farm Drive in Sacramento.
Donations in Bob's memory can be made to the Florin Historical Society located at 7145 McComber Street Florin, CA 95828 or to a charity of your choice.