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Robert Carl Brammer

Posted 2008-11-03 by Judy Wight Branson
The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona
Sunday, January 6, 2006

Robert Carl Brammer, age 86, was called home to his Lord on Dec. 11, 2005, at Prescott Samaritan Village. He was born in the farming
community of Louisville, Neb., on June 3, 1919, to George and
Marguereta (Soltau) Brammer.

He was the second of four children, survived by brother, Fred Brammer of New London, Minn., and sister, Marguerite Mannheimer of Northridge, Calif. Bob was predeceased by his loving wife of 58 years, Phyllis, who died in July of 2002, and younger brother, Louis, who died in June of
1945 serving his country in World War II.

Bob was raised in Louisville, where he attended elementary and high school. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1944, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Bob was a loyal Nebraska Cornhusker. He played trumpet in the marching band for two years and maintained his love of March music and Big Red football.

He married Phyllis Hennings on Feb. 13, 1944, in the midst of a harsh Nebraska winter. Just one week later, they moved to Burbank, Calif., where Bob was employed as a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Aircraft. Bob was instrumental in the design of many Lockheed projects, including a carrier-based jet, the first Lockheed aircraft to break the sound barrier, the first rigid rotor helicopter, a super-sonic Mach 3 transport, and a monorail for Japan. He retired from Lockheed in 1986 as senior design specialist.

Bob took pride in designing his dream family home in Burbank and his retirement home in Prescott, taking great pains to include special workshop areas where he could enjoy wood and metalworking.

Bob was a charter member of First Lutheran Church in Burbank, which
he helped build and maintain. He helped re-design space to accommodate
a pipe organ that was installed under his direction. He served the Lord by sharing his skills.

Bob and Phyllis moved to Prescott in November of 1992. Bob was an active
member of American Evangelical Lutheran Church, worshipping faithfully
and taking pleasure in his family's participation in the music ministry there. Bob enjoyed his morning walks with his neighborhood buddies, following the progress of construction sites nearby.

Bob also relished the time he spent at his son's hardware store where he helped out in any way he could, from building the checkout counter to sweeping the warehouse floor.

Upon the death of his wife Phyllis in 2002, Bob moved to the Las Fuentes Resort Village where he enjoyed the camaraderie of the afternoon round-table meetings, playing shuffleboard, and especially the
fishing outings to local lakes.

Bob's interests included following college football and the LA Dodgers, working in his shop, camping, traveling in his R.V. and fishing - a passion that he passed on to his sons. He is remembered for his meticulous workspaces, carefully labeled materials and tools, and that he would rather make something than buy it.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand-father whose life reflected his personal integrity and unfailing faith in a loving God - a legacy his family cherishes.

Robert is survived by his son Roger and wife Rita of Prescott; daughter Marilyn and husband Gary Kneepkens of Sammamish, Wash.; son Larry and wife Nanci of Florence, Ore.; grandchildren Lisa (Brammer) Larson, Chelsea Brammer, Jenna and John Kneepkens; and great-granddaughter,
Anika Larson.

A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at American Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1085 Scott Drive, Prescott.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Pipe Organ Fund at American Lutheran Church, 1085 Scott Drive, Prescott, Ariz., 86303, or the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 1311
Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y., 10605.

Information provided by survivors.





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