Age 88, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at St. Mark's Nursing Home for Hospice Care in Austin, MN. He was born Sept. 20, 1930 in Caledonia, MN to James and Martha (Schmitt) McGinnis, the seventh of nine children.
After graduating from Caledonia High School in 1949, he was employed as a printer in Chatfield, MN until 1951 when he enlisted in the Air Force. He was honorably discharged from military service in 1955, and that same year began a 39 year career as a printer / pressman at the Austin Daily Herald.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six siblings, James, Joseph, Mary, Rita, John, and Alfred, and by his beloved son, Joseph.
It was Bob's wish that his body be donated to the Mayo Clinic for medical research.
Source: Unknown (transferred from duplicate memorial)
After graduating from Caledonia High School in 1949, he was employed as a printer in Chatfield, MN until 1951 when he enlisted in the Air Force. He was honorably discharged from military service in 1955, and that same year began a 39 year career as a printer / pressman at the Austin Daily Herald.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six siblings, James, Joseph, Mary, Rita, John, and Alfred, and by his beloved son, Joseph.
It was Bob's wish that his body be donated to the Mayo Clinic for medical research.
Source: Unknown (transferred from duplicate memorial)
Age 88, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at St. Mark's Nursing Home for Hospice Care in Austin, MN. He was born Sept. 20, 1930 in Caledonia, MN to James and Martha (Schmitt) McGinnis, the seventh of nine children.
After graduating from Caledonia High School in 1949, he was employed as a printer in Chatfield, MN until 1951 when he enlisted in the Air Force. He was honorably discharged from military service in 1955, and that same year began a 39 year career as a printer / pressman at the Austin Daily Herald.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six siblings, James, Joseph, Mary, Rita, John, and Alfred, and by his beloved son, Joseph.
It was Bob's wish that his body be donated to the Mayo Clinic for medical research.
Source: Unknown (transferred from duplicate memorial)
After graduating from Caledonia High School in 1949, he was employed as a printer in Chatfield, MN until 1951 when he enlisted in the Air Force. He was honorably discharged from military service in 1955, and that same year began a 39 year career as a printer / pressman at the Austin Daily Herald.
He was preceded in death by his parents, six siblings, James, Joseph, Mary, Rita, John, and Alfred, and by his beloved son, Joseph.
It was Bob's wish that his body be donated to the Mayo Clinic for medical research.
Source: Unknown (transferred from duplicate memorial)
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