Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Weir, Sr. , Robert J. July 11, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com July 14, 2005, 9:27 pm The Bakersfield Californian Weir Sr., Robert J. 1927 - 2005 Robert J. Weir Sr. June 10, 1927 - July 11, 2005 Memorial services for Robert J. Weir Sr. will be held in the Basham Funeral Care Chapel (3312 Niles Street) on Saturday, July 16, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Ken Armstrong will officiate. Bob is preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 31 years, Irene Weir and one granddaughter, Kaitlan Mansfield. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Bean of Sommersworth, NH; son, Robert J. Weir Jr. of Bakersfield; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Robert McDermott of Bakersfield; 3 grandsons, Robert Gifford of Sommersworth, NH; Robert J. Weir III and Christopher Brown both of Bakersfield; 2 granddaughters, Shelby Mansfield and Haley Adams both of Bakersfield. Bob was born June 10, 1927 in Lowell, MA and he passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his children on Monday, July 11, 2005. Bob was raised and educated in Lowell, MA until joining the Navy in 1944 and he served proudly until his retirement 22 years later. He then began a new career as a printer for Clay Electric in Keystone Heights, FL from which he retired after 18 years. He moved to Bakersfield to be near his children in 1997 and he spent 8 wonderful years here. Bob's greatest pleasures came from telling his many salty Navy stories or singing about them while playing his beloved ukulele. His family and many friends will miss Bob dearly. They will miss his hearty laugh, many jokes, his cooking as well as his compassion and love of life and people. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations to be made in his name to Optimal Hospice at 4800 Stockdale Hwy. #215 Bakersfield, CA 93309. For additional service information, please call Basham Funeral Care at 873-8200. Basham Funeral Care Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 7/14/2005. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/weirsr8374gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb