Robert Leo "Bob" Jewett

1937 - 2025

Silverton Or - Robert (Bob) Leo Jewett, 6/16/37 - 9/7/25, of Silverton passed away at home on a quiet Sunday with his wife Jeannie by his side. Cause of death was acute Dementia, the son of, Leo Jewett (father) and Helen (Laurie) Jewett (mother). Survived by his wife of 43 years, Jeannie, sons Jeff, Gregg, Mike, and daughter Laurie. Step children Deanna, Blake, and Kimberly and her husband Clint, grand children Sirrissa, Carson, Lucy and Kennedy, and great grand children Aspen and Olive. Brother in law George and his wife Bessie

Preceded in death by his parents, and sisters, Marilyn Brantley of Juneau Donna Hawn Farragut of Tennessee. Brother in law Clyde Hawn and nephew Kevin Hawn.

Bob was born and raised in Juneau, in the territory of Alaska. He graduated from Juneau HS in 1955, and was the starting point guard of the 1955 boys basketball territory championship team. After HS Bob attended the University of Washington, eventually gaining employment with the Washington State Department of Transportation. Bob retired from WSDOT in Mt. Vernon Wa in 1987, but continued working for Lakeside in Anacortes Wa, and many other cities throughout the state. Bob was an avid hunter, fisher, pool player, shuffleboard wizard, as well as bowler. He spent many a day cracking jokes, laughing, and playing the hot corner on the Mt Vernon cafe softball team. Retiring to the gun room for recovery. Many of his favorite places to go, kept his favorite refreshments at hand (Miller lite and Diet Pepsi). He had a love of boating, more than anything, his ability and knowledge legendary throughout his friend group, known lovingly as Captain Chaos, he was a good, kind and generous man that is, and will be missed by all that knew him. Rest easy Captain, we have the watch.