Robert (Bob) Ellsworth Jamison was born to Elmer and Faye (Moe). His family moved to Sioux Falls when he was three where he spent nearly his entire life.
After graduating from Washington High School in 1949, Bob began his military service at seventeen he enlisted in the SD Air Guard as an aircraft mechanic.
He was activated for service in the Korean War and upon his return was selected for pilot training.
On December 26th,1953 he married the girl next door.
Bob served in the South Dakota Air Guard as a fighter pilot, squadron commander, Director of Operations and Chief of Staff.
He had great enthusiasm for aviation logging 7,660 flying hours, in fourteen different types of military aircraft. He retired after thirty-seven years at the rank of Colonel. . He was a past President of the SD National Guard Association, lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign War #628, past President of the Dakota Chapter Air Force Association, member of American Legion Post #15 and the past Chair of Military/Veterans Committee for the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Bob operated Jamison Imports from 1965-82, focusing primarily on MG, Triumph, Fiat and Jaguar sales and service. He enjoyed collecting and restoring cars. The rarer and redder the better!
He completed restoring a Daytona Yellow MG-B, with the help of his sons, in the spring of 2017.
Bob was the founder of Jamison Company Real Estate, Arctic Ice, Arctic Land Development and Site 2. Other lifetime hobbies included carpentry, fishing and hunting.
He returned to school later in life and graduated from USD in 1982. He attended college with five of his adult children. The family joke was "You had to reserve a seat in the family car pool", which by the way was a red Fiat.
Bob began his long public service in 1989, serving first as a City Commissioner and then as a City Councilor for Sioux Falls until he retired in 2008. Bob had a remarkable path of service and stewardship.
He was involved in numerous service committees and organizations including being a member, lector and usher at Christ the King Church for 60 years, fort-eight year member of the Sioux Falls East Kiwanis Club, and longtime member of the SD Municipal League.
Points of pride would be his leadership and involvement in the Washington Pavilion, the Convention Center, and the interchanges at I-29 & 26thSt and I-229 and Louise.
Bob was one of the founding fathers of the Veteran's Memorial Park and helped to facilitate the jointly funded City/County Siouxland Libraries.
Bob was truly happy when either helping to design a new house or entryway or going hunting, fishing, or sailing with his family.
Bob is survived by his wife, nine children, twenty-four grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Clifford, Rozella (Hurtzel), Betty (Williams), and Howard and Bob's son Clayton.
Memorials may be directed in Bob's name to: Veterans Memorial Park, c/o Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation (SFACF), 200 N. Cherapa Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57103.
After graduating from Washington High School in 1949, Bob began his military service at seventeen he enlisted in the SD Air Guard as an aircraft mechanic.
He was activated for service in the Korean War and upon his return was selected for pilot training.
On December 26th,1953 he married the girl next door.
Bob served in the South Dakota Air Guard as a fighter pilot, squadron commander, Director of Operations and Chief of Staff.
He had great enthusiasm for aviation logging 7,660 flying hours, in fourteen different types of military aircraft. He retired after thirty-seven years at the rank of Colonel. . He was a past President of the SD National Guard Association, lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign War #628, past President of the Dakota Chapter Air Force Association, member of American Legion Post #15 and the past Chair of Military/Veterans Committee for the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Bob operated Jamison Imports from 1965-82, focusing primarily on MG, Triumph, Fiat and Jaguar sales and service. He enjoyed collecting and restoring cars. The rarer and redder the better!
He completed restoring a Daytona Yellow MG-B, with the help of his sons, in the spring of 2017.
Bob was the founder of Jamison Company Real Estate, Arctic Ice, Arctic Land Development and Site 2. Other lifetime hobbies included carpentry, fishing and hunting.
He returned to school later in life and graduated from USD in 1982. He attended college with five of his adult children. The family joke was "You had to reserve a seat in the family car pool", which by the way was a red Fiat.
Bob began his long public service in 1989, serving first as a City Commissioner and then as a City Councilor for Sioux Falls until he retired in 2008. Bob had a remarkable path of service and stewardship.
He was involved in numerous service committees and organizations including being a member, lector and usher at Christ the King Church for 60 years, fort-eight year member of the Sioux Falls East Kiwanis Club, and longtime member of the SD Municipal League.
Points of pride would be his leadership and involvement in the Washington Pavilion, the Convention Center, and the interchanges at I-29 & 26thSt and I-229 and Louise.
Bob was one of the founding fathers of the Veteran's Memorial Park and helped to facilitate the jointly funded City/County Siouxland Libraries.
Bob was truly happy when either helping to design a new house or entryway or going hunting, fishing, or sailing with his family.
Bob is survived by his wife, nine children, twenty-four grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Clifford, Rozella (Hurtzel), Betty (Williams), and Howard and Bob's son Clayton.
Memorials may be directed in Bob's name to: Veterans Memorial Park, c/o Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation (SFACF), 200 N. Cherapa Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57103.
Robert (Bob) Ellsworth Jamison was born to Elmer and Faye (Moe). His family moved to Sioux Falls when he was three where he spent nearly his entire life.
After graduating from Washington High School in 1949, Bob began his military service at seventeen he enlisted in the SD Air Guard as an aircraft mechanic.
He was activated for service in the Korean War and upon his return was selected for pilot training.
On December 26th,1953 he married the girl next door.
Bob served in the South Dakota Air Guard as a fighter pilot, squadron commander, Director of Operations and Chief of Staff.
He had great enthusiasm for aviation logging 7,660 flying hours, in fourteen different types of military aircraft. He retired after thirty-seven years at the rank of Colonel. . He was a past President of the SD National Guard Association, lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign War #628, past President of the Dakota Chapter Air Force Association, member of American Legion Post #15 and the past Chair of Military/Veterans Committee for the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Bob operated Jamison Imports from 1965-82, focusing primarily on MG, Triumph, Fiat and Jaguar sales and service. He enjoyed collecting and restoring cars. The rarer and redder the better!
He completed restoring a Daytona Yellow MG-B, with the help of his sons, in the spring of 2017.
Bob was the founder of Jamison Company Real Estate, Arctic Ice, Arctic Land Development and Site 2. Other lifetime hobbies included carpentry, fishing and hunting.
He returned to school later in life and graduated from USD in 1982. He attended college with five of his adult children. The family joke was "You had to reserve a seat in the family car pool", which by the way was a red Fiat.
Bob began his long public service in 1989, serving first as a City Commissioner and then as a City Councilor for Sioux Falls until he retired in 2008. Bob had a remarkable path of service and stewardship.
He was involved in numerous service committees and organizations including being a member, lector and usher at Christ the King Church for 60 years, fort-eight year member of the Sioux Falls East Kiwanis Club, and longtime member of the SD Municipal League.
Points of pride would be his leadership and involvement in the Washington Pavilion, the Convention Center, and the interchanges at I-29 & 26thSt and I-229 and Louise.
Bob was one of the founding fathers of the Veteran's Memorial Park and helped to facilitate the jointly funded City/County Siouxland Libraries.
Bob was truly happy when either helping to design a new house or entryway or going hunting, fishing, or sailing with his family.
Bob is survived by his wife, nine children, twenty-four grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Clifford, Rozella (Hurtzel), Betty (Williams), and Howard and Bob's son Clayton.
Memorials may be directed in Bob's name to: Veterans Memorial Park, c/o Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation (SFACF), 200 N. Cherapa Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57103.
After graduating from Washington High School in 1949, Bob began his military service at seventeen he enlisted in the SD Air Guard as an aircraft mechanic.
He was activated for service in the Korean War and upon his return was selected for pilot training.
On December 26th,1953 he married the girl next door.
Bob served in the South Dakota Air Guard as a fighter pilot, squadron commander, Director of Operations and Chief of Staff.
He had great enthusiasm for aviation logging 7,660 flying hours, in fourteen different types of military aircraft. He retired after thirty-seven years at the rank of Colonel. . He was a past President of the SD National Guard Association, lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign War #628, past President of the Dakota Chapter Air Force Association, member of American Legion Post #15 and the past Chair of Military/Veterans Committee for the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Bob operated Jamison Imports from 1965-82, focusing primarily on MG, Triumph, Fiat and Jaguar sales and service. He enjoyed collecting and restoring cars. The rarer and redder the better!
He completed restoring a Daytona Yellow MG-B, with the help of his sons, in the spring of 2017.
Bob was the founder of Jamison Company Real Estate, Arctic Ice, Arctic Land Development and Site 2. Other lifetime hobbies included carpentry, fishing and hunting.
He returned to school later in life and graduated from USD in 1982. He attended college with five of his adult children. The family joke was "You had to reserve a seat in the family car pool", which by the way was a red Fiat.
Bob began his long public service in 1989, serving first as a City Commissioner and then as a City Councilor for Sioux Falls until he retired in 2008. Bob had a remarkable path of service and stewardship.
He was involved in numerous service committees and organizations including being a member, lector and usher at Christ the King Church for 60 years, fort-eight year member of the Sioux Falls East Kiwanis Club, and longtime member of the SD Municipal League.
Points of pride would be his leadership and involvement in the Washington Pavilion, the Convention Center, and the interchanges at I-29 & 26thSt and I-229 and Louise.
Bob was one of the founding fathers of the Veteran's Memorial Park and helped to facilitate the jointly funded City/County Siouxland Libraries.
Bob was truly happy when either helping to design a new house or entryway or going hunting, fishing, or sailing with his family.
Bob is survived by his wife, nine children, twenty-four grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Clifford, Rozella (Hurtzel), Betty (Williams), and Howard and Bob's son Clayton.
Memorials may be directed in Bob's name to: Veterans Memorial Park, c/o Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation (SFACF), 200 N. Cherapa Place, Sioux Falls, SD 57103.
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