Robert "Bob" J. McCormack
June 14, 1936 ~ January 20, 2013
Bob McCormack, age 76 of Linwood Township, passed away January 20, 2013 after a battle with Lung Cancer caused by Asbestos. Bob was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from Cretin High School in 1954 and attend Dunwoody for two years to become a machinist. Bob worked at Minneapolis Honeywell and Midway Machine before being drafted in the US Army. He served his country for 2 years. When he returned from the military, he resumed working at Midway Machine. He purchased his farm acreage in Linwood where he has lived and farmed, raised cattle, and planted thousands of trees. Bob is preceded in death by parents, Frances (Judd) and John McCormack. He is survived by cousin, Jean Popovich and her children, Mark (Lynn) and Anne; many wonderful friends and neighbors. A gathering of friends and family will be held on Friday, Jan. 25th beginning at 6 PM with a time of Stories and Memories at 7 PM in the Roberts Family Funeral Home, 555 Centennial Dr. SW, Forest Lake. Memorials preferred to American Lung Association - Minnesota.
What a bright and kind hearted man! I will miss your humor and insight.
On behalf of the Forest Lake American Legion Post 225, we give thanks for Bob’s military service to our nation.
Bob, thank you for being Bob !! You will be missed, especially on Sunday afternoons for our Dairy Queens !
We will miss you very much Bob.I will miss talking to you about the trees,loging,farming and,what is going on in the area.
Bob,
I am going to miss those “fence line” chats we had during the summer months over the years. You were a great neighbor. We always knew our cabin was safe with you watching over it when we were away..
We will surely miss you watching over the neighborhood. We will especially miss you during our Neighborhood Watch meetings. You were definitely our “Watch Dog” for the group. Rest in peace and may god bless you.
Roy & Carol Pope
Bob;
We enjoyed talking with you and the way you looked at things, the way you got a job done with unique insight, and your special sense of humour.
Your concern for neighbors and friends made you a great role model. Hope you’re having Peanut Butter and Radish sandwiches!
Thank you Bob for always being there, you were a great friend and neighbor. You will be missed. We are all better off for having known you. God Bless
Bob;
Your humor and way of looking at things will be missed, and your razing when I would get stuck. You will be missed.
Rest in Peace dear friend. It has been an honor having you as a friend for so many years. We so admired you uniqueness and willingness to share your knowledge & wisdom. You were a special kind’a guy.
Bob:
You were one of my best friends, the greatest of neighbors, like a father, and taught me many wonderful things. I will remember all of these things as well as our long talks about solving the World’s problems. I will miss you in more ways than you could ever know. Thanks for sharing your life with me.
Rest Easy Dear Old Friend, you will forever be missed at our family hot dog roasts and holidays.
We loved you with all our hearts! We will forever cherish every moment we had spent together!!’
Eric & Danielle Hjort