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Robert Foote Obituary
July 28, 1946 - August 8, 2025
Cumming, Georgia - Robert D. "Bob" Foote was born to Roman S. and Cora George Foote on July 28, 1946 in Auburn, California. A graduate of Highlands High School in 1964 Bob was employed at North Highlands Auto Supply rising to the position of Counterman. It was during that time he married Dixie Pipkin, sharing a love that endured 60 years till death they did part. Bob became a Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy in 1969, serving as patrolman, Field Training Officer and Detective for a career spanning 30 years. Throughout his adult life and retirement years his second love was motorcycle touring, near and wide, coast to coast, Mexico to Canada. Bob's chronic heart failure took its final toll on August 8, 2025, when he passed peacefully at home in Cumming, Georgia leaving behind his brother Ray Foote, wife Dixie Foote, son Robert Tracy Foote and wife Cecilyn, daughter Teri Putnam and husband Aaron, grandchildren Madison Foote, Marley Foote, Ella Putnam and Ethan Putnam. Graveside service and reception will be held at Green Valley Cemetery in Rescue, California August 28, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
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Don Treco, BK CA I
August 18, 2025
My sympathies to the family and friends of Bob. Please let us know if we may provide a presence of Blue Knights on August 28th for either or both of the services. We'd be happy to honor him in that way. s/Don Treco, President, BK CA I.
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