| Home Surname List Name Index Sources GEDCOM File Email Us | Tenth Generation7656. Robert L. "Bob" Skillman was born on 20 April 1946 in Alameda City, Alameda, CA. He served in the military from 1965 to 1967 in U.S. Army. He served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967 as a Dreadnaught, 2nd of the 34th Armor. He died on 17 January 2010 at the age of 63 at Harney County Hospice in Burns, OR. Robert (Bob) Skillman - 1946-2010 Robert (Bob) Skillman died at his home on January 17. He was born on April 20, 1946, in Alameda, California to Robert and Dorothy Skillman. Skillman was a decorated combat veteran, serving in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967. He served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967, as a Dreadnaught, 2nd of the 34th Armor. He met his wife, Barbara Kay Skillman in Hayward, California. They were married on December 16, 1990. The spent many years in their own business, working side-by-side as automotive machinist, unit medical problems forced him to retire. Skillman always loved the desert, and in 2001 they moved to Harney County. He loved hiking rock hounding and target shooting. Skillman is survived by his wife, Barbara Kay Skillman of Hines; God-son, Laszlo Kovach and wife Skye of San Leandro, California; and long-time friends, William Gibbs of Burns, Karen Hendrickson of Hines and John and Jane Teixiera of San Leandro, California. At Skillman's request, no service will be held. A small gathering of family and friends will bel held in the spring to scatter his ashes. Contributions in Skillman's memory may be made to the Harney County Hospice, 415 North Fairview, Burns, OR 97720. Bob had Social Security Number 545-66-6929. He was a machinist at his own automotive repair shop. He was cremated. A small gathering of family and friends were to scatter his ashes, place unknown. Obit in Burns Times Herald, 1/27/2010 |