Verna May Ames

Family/Spouse: Elmer Eugene Weaver. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1940; World War II - US Army Europe

Notes:

Robert Eugene Weaver, 92, was born on November 1, 1919, in Renova, Pennsylvania, son of Elmer Eugene Weaver and Verna Ames Weaver . He had one brother Malcom Weaver and three sisters, Luella Evans, Beatrice Young and Erma Clark. Bob graduated from Hornell High School in 1938. Bob was in the New York National Guard as a young man of 19. He then joined the Army in 1940. He served in World War II in Iceland, England, Belgium and France recovering and repairing aircraft and was honorably discharged in 1945. Upon returning home he worked for the Erie Lackawana Railroad as a boiler maker. Bob met the love of his life, Jean Hendee in 1944 and they were married in Hornell, NY, in June of 1947. Three years later they moved to Colorado, where they raised their three daughters and have resided ever since. They would have celebrated 65 years of marriage on June 28, 2012.

Bob became an optician and owned his own company for many years.
He was a life long outdoorsman. He loved fishing, hunting, raising dogs, pigeons and rabbits. He was an avid gardner and woodcarver. He was also an expert at tying flies and could fix or build anything. He was a wonderful cook, and had a fabulous and ornery sense of humor.

He was a strong man with a gentle, loving spirit who loved his wife, kids, grandkids, family and friends without fail.

He is survived by his daughters, Cheryl (Randy) Murray, Linda Weaver, and Donna (Raymond) Wells. His Grandchildren are Tamra, Greg and Julie Wobermin (Fiancé Luke Fischer), Kayla Murray, Erin Haury and Hyacinth Connor. His Great Grandchildren are Trinity and Madison Connor, and Holly Miller.

Visitation/greeting with family Sunday, July 15, 4-6pm at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary, 29th & Wadsworth.

Committal service Monday, July 16th, 9:15 am, Area "C" at Fort Logan National Cemetery. A Memorial Service will follow at 10:30 am at Heritage Community Church, 5615 W. 64th Avenue, Arvada, CO 80003.

Flowers or memorial contributions may be made to the church.

Robert married Jean Elizabeth Hendee on 28 Jun 1947 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York. Jean (daughter of Willard Albertus Hendee and Alma Pauline Sick) was born on 8 Oct 1924 in Hornell, Steuben County, New York; died on 9 Jun 2012 in Colorado; was buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]