Turner County, SD Obituaries.....Robert Maurice Rhode March 31 1982 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: LW(Bill) Rhode billourhd1@juno.com March 8, 2004, 3:39 am Bismark Herald April 1982 ROBERT M. RHODE DIES AT HOME Robert M. Rhode, 67, of 721 N. 18th Street, Bismark, North Dakota Died Wednesday, March 31, 1982 at his home. He was born June 13, 1914, in Parker, South Dakota, the youngest of three son, to Anna and Guy Rhode. He graduated from Parker High School as a star athlete and cornet player. He received ten letters in sports and first place as state cornet player for two consecutive years. Robert served during World War II under Patton's 3rd Infantry Division, He was a trumpet player in the Infantry Concert and dance band and a member of the chorus club. He was a gold card member of the musicians Local 299. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Kostelecky, formerly of Dickenson, North Dakota; one son, Major Charles Rhode, United States Air Force, Montgomery, Alabama; one daughter, Mrs. Rod (Linda) Heitz, Bismark Funeral Services were held on Saturday April 3rd , 1982 at 1:30 PM at the McCabe United Methodist Church , Bismark, North Dakota. Officiating at the funeral was Rev. Donald Andrews, Organist. Arva Dell Benz, Soloist, Bob Wells. Robert was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Bismark, North Dakota. Additional Comments: Robert was preceeded in death by his father and mother who are interred at the Rosehill Cemetary in Parker, Turner Co., SD This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/sdfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb