Robert Earl “Bob” Fleming was born January 10, 1943 at the Bungalow Maternity Home on Capitol Street in Salem during a snow storm; He was named for his father and maternal grandfather, the third of four children of his father and of five of his mother. He grew up in Keizer, Mill City, and Salem graduating from North Salem High School in 1962 with his younger brother. On January 7, 1964, wanting a choice in preference for a particular branch of the service, Bob enlisted in the United States Air Force serving until his discharge January 6, 1972. During his service he was sent on one tour of duty in Vietnam and was stationed in Texas, Hawaii and Washington as well as spending time in Australia and Germany along the way. Bob was primarily an aircraft mechanic and attained the title of Staff Sergeant, giving himself the nickname of "Sergeant Rock" or simply “Sarge” for his firm personality.
After his discharge, Bob was hired on March 4, 1972 with the United States Postal Service, a career he worked out of the main Salem post office until his retirement on November 30, 2007. On a Friday night, March 2, 1973, (His obituary has a typo and say March 4, 1973) Bob met up with his Aunt Bernice Baker to celebrate his 1-year USPS anniversary at Donald Tavern. While there in walked the future fancy of his life, Lyn, who was out enjoying the evening with friends. Lyn soon nicknamed him a “Country Bumpkin" after a hit country song of the era, a nickname that fit him. Bob and Lyn dated on and off for a while, but always remained loyal friends for the next 44 years until the day he passed unexpectedly.
During his happiest years Bob enjoyed gardening and tinkering on his 1.5 acre hobby farm in Keizer that he bought on May 18, 1975; He planted flowers, shrubs, trees, and raising small fowl including chickens, ducks and rabbits. Bob was proud of his beautiful ranch-style home and its park-like acreage. In his later years Bob resigned more to the enjoyment of watching TV, catching the latest movies in the theater, shopping/walking stores, and long laughter-filled visits with family reminiscing and playing board games, especially Kismet. He LOVED to tell stories, fond memories of relatives past and present, and his rich life experiences. From the age of 60 on Bob also took a passionate interest in tattoo art, covering most of his arms, shoulders, neck, and chest with images that meant things to him. In the late 2000s he became a grandfather, and really enjoyed drawing with his grandsons who affectionately called him "Grandpa Pappy".
Bob will be dearly missed by his family; He is survived by his "lady friend" of over 44 years Lyn Broadhurst, son Brian, daughter Melinda and her children grandsons Everett and Ethaniel Anderson. He is also survived by sister Rose (Doug) Hall, brother Gary (Kay) Fleming and sister Debbie (Tony) Jucutan and their families as well as the family of his late sister Barbara (Bill) Durig. He was predeceased by his father Bob in 1970, mother Nada in 2009, and his sister Barbara in 2011. See you later Country Bumpkin - We all love you and will miss you immensely – you will never be forgotten.
Graveside service with Military Honors will be 12 noon Saturday, December 2, 2017 at City View Cemetery under the direction of City View Funeral Home. A celebration of Bob’s life will be announced later.
Obituary from City View Funeral Home website, written by his son Brian.
After his discharge, Bob was hired on March 4, 1972 with the United States Postal Service, a career he worked out of the main Salem post office until his retirement on November 30, 2007. On a Friday night, March 2, 1973, (His obituary has a typo and say March 4, 1973) Bob met up with his Aunt Bernice Baker to celebrate his 1-year USPS anniversary at Donald Tavern. While there in walked the future fancy of his life, Lyn, who was out enjoying the evening with friends. Lyn soon nicknamed him a “Country Bumpkin" after a hit country song of the era, a nickname that fit him. Bob and Lyn dated on and off for a while, but always remained loyal friends for the next 44 years until the day he passed unexpectedly.
During his happiest years Bob enjoyed gardening and tinkering on his 1.5 acre hobby farm in Keizer that he bought on May 18, 1975; He planted flowers, shrubs, trees, and raising small fowl including chickens, ducks and rabbits. Bob was proud of his beautiful ranch-style home and its park-like acreage. In his later years Bob resigned more to the enjoyment of watching TV, catching the latest movies in the theater, shopping/walking stores, and long laughter-filled visits with family reminiscing and playing board games, especially Kismet. He LOVED to tell stories, fond memories of relatives past and present, and his rich life experiences. From the age of 60 on Bob also took a passionate interest in tattoo art, covering most of his arms, shoulders, neck, and chest with images that meant things to him. In the late 2000s he became a grandfather, and really enjoyed drawing with his grandsons who affectionately called him "Grandpa Pappy".
Bob will be dearly missed by his family; He is survived by his "lady friend" of over 44 years Lyn Broadhurst, son Brian, daughter Melinda and her children grandsons Everett and Ethaniel Anderson. He is also survived by sister Rose (Doug) Hall, brother Gary (Kay) Fleming and sister Debbie (Tony) Jucutan and their families as well as the family of his late sister Barbara (Bill) Durig. He was predeceased by his father Bob in 1970, mother Nada in 2009, and his sister Barbara in 2011. See you later Country Bumpkin - We all love you and will miss you immensely – you will never be forgotten.
Graveside service with Military Honors will be 12 noon Saturday, December 2, 2017 at City View Cemetery under the direction of City View Funeral Home. A celebration of Bob’s life will be announced later.
Obituary from City View Funeral Home website, written by his son Brian.
Robert Earl “Bob” Fleming was born January 10, 1943 at the Bungalow Maternity Home on Capitol Street in Salem during a snow storm; He was named for his father and maternal grandfather, the third of four children of his father and of five of his mother. He grew up in Keizer, Mill City, and Salem graduating from North Salem High School in 1962 with his younger brother. On January 7, 1964, wanting a choice in preference for a particular branch of the service, Bob enlisted in the United States Air Force serving until his discharge January 6, 1972. During his service he was sent on one tour of duty in Vietnam and was stationed in Texas, Hawaii and Washington as well as spending time in Australia and Germany along the way. Bob was primarily an aircraft mechanic and attained the title of Staff Sergeant, giving himself the nickname of "Sergeant Rock" or simply “Sarge” for his firm personality.
After his discharge, Bob was hired on March 4, 1972 with the United States Postal Service, a career he worked out of the main Salem post office until his retirement on November 30, 2007. On a Friday night, March 2, 1973, (His obituary has a typo and say March 4, 1973) Bob met up with his Aunt Bernice Baker to celebrate his 1-year USPS anniversary at Donald Tavern. While there in walked the future fancy of his life, Lyn, who was out enjoying the evening with friends. Lyn soon nicknamed him a “Country Bumpkin" after a hit country song of the era, a nickname that fit him. Bob and Lyn dated on and off for a while, but always remained loyal friends for the next 44 years until the day he passed unexpectedly.
During his happiest years Bob enjoyed gardening and tinkering on his 1.5 acre hobby farm in Keizer that he bought on May 18, 1975; He planted flowers, shrubs, trees, and raising small fowl including chickens, ducks and rabbits. Bob was proud of his beautiful ranch-style home and its park-like acreage. In his later years Bob resigned more to the enjoyment of watching TV, catching the latest movies in the theater, shopping/walking stores, and long laughter-filled visits with family reminiscing and playing board games, especially Kismet. He LOVED to tell stories, fond memories of relatives past and present, and his rich life experiences. From the age of 60 on Bob also took a passionate interest in tattoo art, covering most of his arms, shoulders, neck, and chest with images that meant things to him. In the late 2000s he became a grandfather, and really enjoyed drawing with his grandsons who affectionately called him "Grandpa Pappy".
Bob will be dearly missed by his family; He is survived by his "lady friend" of over 44 years Lyn Broadhurst, son Brian, daughter Melinda and her children grandsons Everett and Ethaniel Anderson. He is also survived by sister Rose (Doug) Hall, brother Gary (Kay) Fleming and sister Debbie (Tony) Jucutan and their families as well as the family of his late sister Barbara (Bill) Durig. He was predeceased by his father Bob in 1970, mother Nada in 2009, and his sister Barbara in 2011. See you later Country Bumpkin - We all love you and will miss you immensely – you will never be forgotten.
Graveside service with Military Honors will be 12 noon Saturday, December 2, 2017 at City View Cemetery under the direction of City View Funeral Home. A celebration of Bob’s life will be announced later.
Obituary from City View Funeral Home website, written by his son Brian.
After his discharge, Bob was hired on March 4, 1972 with the United States Postal Service, a career he worked out of the main Salem post office until his retirement on November 30, 2007. On a Friday night, March 2, 1973, (His obituary has a typo and say March 4, 1973) Bob met up with his Aunt Bernice Baker to celebrate his 1-year USPS anniversary at Donald Tavern. While there in walked the future fancy of his life, Lyn, who was out enjoying the evening with friends. Lyn soon nicknamed him a “Country Bumpkin" after a hit country song of the era, a nickname that fit him. Bob and Lyn dated on and off for a while, but always remained loyal friends for the next 44 years until the day he passed unexpectedly.
During his happiest years Bob enjoyed gardening and tinkering on his 1.5 acre hobby farm in Keizer that he bought on May 18, 1975; He planted flowers, shrubs, trees, and raising small fowl including chickens, ducks and rabbits. Bob was proud of his beautiful ranch-style home and its park-like acreage. In his later years Bob resigned more to the enjoyment of watching TV, catching the latest movies in the theater, shopping/walking stores, and long laughter-filled visits with family reminiscing and playing board games, especially Kismet. He LOVED to tell stories, fond memories of relatives past and present, and his rich life experiences. From the age of 60 on Bob also took a passionate interest in tattoo art, covering most of his arms, shoulders, neck, and chest with images that meant things to him. In the late 2000s he became a grandfather, and really enjoyed drawing with his grandsons who affectionately called him "Grandpa Pappy".
Bob will be dearly missed by his family; He is survived by his "lady friend" of over 44 years Lyn Broadhurst, son Brian, daughter Melinda and her children grandsons Everett and Ethaniel Anderson. He is also survived by sister Rose (Doug) Hall, brother Gary (Kay) Fleming and sister Debbie (Tony) Jucutan and their families as well as the family of his late sister Barbara (Bill) Durig. He was predeceased by his father Bob in 1970, mother Nada in 2009, and his sister Barbara in 2011. See you later Country Bumpkin - We all love you and will miss you immensely – you will never be forgotten.
Graveside service with Military Honors will be 12 noon Saturday, December 2, 2017 at City View Cemetery under the direction of City View Funeral Home. A celebration of Bob’s life will be announced later.
Obituary from City View Funeral Home website, written by his son Brian.
Inscription
Robert Earl Fleming
January 10, 1943 - November 13, 2017
Vietnam
"My Hero"
Gravesite Details
Buried in a plot purchased December 26, 1973 by his mother that was not used at her passing as she was buried in another double family plot location at City View with her husband Pat.
