Robert Wells

WELLS, ROBERT (BOB)
Bob, well surrounded by family, peacefully slipped into heaven to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2002 at Mercy General Hospital. He was born in South Gate, Ca., April 4, 1938. He served in the United States Army in Huntsville, Alabama where he met and married his wife Willa Dean. His teaching career started in Huntsville, then he taught 4 years in Lynwood, CA, and in 1968 the family moved to Carmichael, CA. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Willa Dean, daughters Deedie Poelman (Ken), Jean Black (Cade), mother Ethel Wells, sister Virginia Young (Bill), twin brother Bill Wells (Barbara), four grandchildren, Lindsay, Jessica, Carson and Cooper, extended family and many friends. Bob is a retired teacher from San Juan High School and American River College. During his 36 years of teaching, he received many honors including Sacramento County Teacher of the Year for Mathematics and Citrus Heights Rotary Teacher of the Year. He touched many lives through his love of math. Bob was a member of Christ Community Church in Carmichael and sang in the sanctuary choir. He was a devoted Christian, husband, father and grandfather. To know him was to love him. He will be greatly missed. The family would like to express their appreciation to the medical staff of Mercy General Hospital for their loving care. Memorial service will be held Thursday, December 12, 2002 at 4:00pm at Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael, CA. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Bob Wells Mathematics Scholarship Fund, addressed to San Juan Alumni Association, P.O. Box 103, Citrus Heights, CA 95611 or donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements in care of Lind Brothers Mortuary Carmichael Oaks Chapel, 916-482-8080.