Robert Paxman

1931 - 2016

Robert Tanner Paxman

Washington

Robert Tanner Paxman, 84, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016. Bob was born September 4, 1931 in Washington, Utah to Golden David and Rokah Tanner Paxman.

Bob was raised in Washington where he attended Washington Elementary, Woodard Junior High and Dixie High School. He was a member of the National Guard, when their unit was activated in 1950 for the Korean Conflict. Bob served his country in the field artillery as a Section Chief for fifteen months.

Bob married Delma Bushar January 24, 1953, in the St. George Temple. He was a member of the Washington LDS 9th Ward. He and his brother Arthur took over the family farm and started Paxman Brothers Dairy from 1953 to 1980, they continued to farm until 1996.

During the later years, he was a salesman for Rocky Mountain Produce, worked on Green Springs Golf Course and drove bus for Dixie College (Elder Hostel) where he enjoyed meeting many people and seeing the beauty of Southern Utah, before retiring at age seventy-five. Throughout the years Bob enjoyed many hobbies including fly fishing, hunting and looking for artifacts. He was well known for his gardening abilities.

The legacy that Bob leaves behind is the importance of family, integrity, the value of hard work and that a man's word is as good as a handshake.

Bob is survived by his wife of 63 years; six children, Bradley (Beverly), Donald (Sandi), Patti Ashworth (Boyd), Peggi Leavitt (Garth), Jon Golden (Jill), Lance (Shauna); 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Judi Ford (Paul). He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arthur; grandson, Weston Paxman; and granddaughter, Harmony Ashworth-Galbiso.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Washington Main Street Chapel, 82 North Main St., Washington, UT. There will be a viewing Friday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Spilsbury Mortuary, 110 S. Bluff, St. George and also prior to services on Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Chapel. Interment will take place in the Washington City Cemetery.

Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary, (435) 673-2454. Friends and family are invited to sign his guestbook at www.spilsburymortuary.com.