Robert Clair Bovee, age 91, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 in Kenmore, Washington. He was also known by the names Clair and Bob.
Born March 18, 1921 in Arlington, Washington, Robert attended college on an academic scholarship at Central Washington College of Education in Ellensburg. He wed his college sweetheart, Mary Josephine Franck on July 10, 1942, and their marriage lasted 70 years, until his death. Robert’s education was sidelined by a brief residence and employment in California, and then a career of over 40 years in various departments at Boeing Aerospace Company in Seattle. In 1963, Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at the University of Washington, Seattle.
He was an avid outdoorsman, hobbyist, farmer, genealogist, and philosopher. Above all, he cherished his family, and was deeply concerned for the welfare and future of humankind.
Robert is survived by his wife, Mary Bovee, of Kenmore; son, James Bovee, of Renton; daughter, JoAnne (Frank) Migliore, of Kenmore; son, Robert (Joan) Bovee, of Bothell; daughter, Therese Bovee (Craig) McKelvey, of Monroe; fourteen grandchildren; and twenty-three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Bovee and Irma Holmberg; his stepfather, Fred Holmberg; and his brother, Harley Bovee.
Robert was a member of the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society in Arlington. Over the years he conducted oral histories of residents of the Edgecomb community located just south of Arlington. This collection along with written transcripts are available through the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies at Western Washington University.
In later life he wrote his autobiography "The History and Philosophy of Robert Clair Bovee" with the help of his granddaughter, Stephanie Bronson. This book is available through the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library.
Born March 18, 1921 in Arlington, Washington, Robert attended college on an academic scholarship at Central Washington College of Education in Ellensburg. He wed his college sweetheart, Mary Josephine Franck on July 10, 1942, and their marriage lasted 70 years, until his death. Robert’s education was sidelined by a brief residence and employment in California, and then a career of over 40 years in various departments at Boeing Aerospace Company in Seattle. In 1963, Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at the University of Washington, Seattle.
He was an avid outdoorsman, hobbyist, farmer, genealogist, and philosopher. Above all, he cherished his family, and was deeply concerned for the welfare and future of humankind.
Robert is survived by his wife, Mary Bovee, of Kenmore; son, James Bovee, of Renton; daughter, JoAnne (Frank) Migliore, of Kenmore; son, Robert (Joan) Bovee, of Bothell; daughter, Therese Bovee (Craig) McKelvey, of Monroe; fourteen grandchildren; and twenty-three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Bovee and Irma Holmberg; his stepfather, Fred Holmberg; and his brother, Harley Bovee.
Robert was a member of the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society in Arlington. Over the years he conducted oral histories of residents of the Edgecomb community located just south of Arlington. This collection along with written transcripts are available through the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies at Western Washington University.
In later life he wrote his autobiography "The History and Philosophy of Robert Clair Bovee" with the help of his granddaughter, Stephanie Bronson. This book is available through the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library.
Robert Clair Bovee, age 91, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 in Kenmore, Washington. He was also known by the names Clair and Bob.
Born March 18, 1921 in Arlington, Washington, Robert attended college on an academic scholarship at Central Washington College of Education in Ellensburg. He wed his college sweetheart, Mary Josephine Franck on July 10, 1942, and their marriage lasted 70 years, until his death. Robert’s education was sidelined by a brief residence and employment in California, and then a career of over 40 years in various departments at Boeing Aerospace Company in Seattle. In 1963, Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at the University of Washington, Seattle.
He was an avid outdoorsman, hobbyist, farmer, genealogist, and philosopher. Above all, he cherished his family, and was deeply concerned for the welfare and future of humankind.
Robert is survived by his wife, Mary Bovee, of Kenmore; son, James Bovee, of Renton; daughter, JoAnne (Frank) Migliore, of Kenmore; son, Robert (Joan) Bovee, of Bothell; daughter, Therese Bovee (Craig) McKelvey, of Monroe; fourteen grandchildren; and twenty-three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Bovee and Irma Holmberg; his stepfather, Fred Holmberg; and his brother, Harley Bovee.
Robert was a member of the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society in Arlington. Over the years he conducted oral histories of residents of the Edgecomb community located just south of Arlington. This collection along with written transcripts are available through the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies at Western Washington University.
In later life he wrote his autobiography "The History and Philosophy of Robert Clair Bovee" with the help of his granddaughter, Stephanie Bronson. This book is available through the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library.
Born March 18, 1921 in Arlington, Washington, Robert attended college on an academic scholarship at Central Washington College of Education in Ellensburg. He wed his college sweetheart, Mary Josephine Franck on July 10, 1942, and their marriage lasted 70 years, until his death. Robert’s education was sidelined by a brief residence and employment in California, and then a career of over 40 years in various departments at Boeing Aerospace Company in Seattle. In 1963, Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at the University of Washington, Seattle.
He was an avid outdoorsman, hobbyist, farmer, genealogist, and philosopher. Above all, he cherished his family, and was deeply concerned for the welfare and future of humankind.
Robert is survived by his wife, Mary Bovee, of Kenmore; son, James Bovee, of Renton; daughter, JoAnne (Frank) Migliore, of Kenmore; son, Robert (Joan) Bovee, of Bothell; daughter, Therese Bovee (Craig) McKelvey, of Monroe; fourteen grandchildren; and twenty-three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Bovee and Irma Holmberg; his stepfather, Fred Holmberg; and his brother, Harley Bovee.
Robert was a member of the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society in Arlington. Over the years he conducted oral histories of residents of the Edgecomb community located just south of Arlington. This collection along with written transcripts are available through the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies at Western Washington University.
In later life he wrote his autobiography "The History and Philosophy of Robert Clair Bovee" with the help of his granddaughter, Stephanie Bronson. This book is available through the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society Library.
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