Robert Edward Clifford |
| Posted 2016-11-10 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Sunday, October 16, 2016 <<< >>> 1929-2016 <<< Bob Clifford, 87, passed peacefully Oct. 12, 2016 while in hospice care in Lake Havasu City. Bob was born in Santa Monica, Calif. and raised in Venice, Calif. He served his country as an MP in the United States Army in Alaska during the Korean Conflict. Bob met Ethel Nelson in 1953 and they married six months later on Friday the 13th, in a Baptist church by a Lutheran minister. Settling in southern California, they began their life together that would span 54 years. In 1964, they moved with their three children to the foothills of the Wasatch Range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Throughout life Bob was consistently involved in the activities of his children and grandchildren and relished telling stories about their exploits. Bob and Ethel retired while in their 50s and spent many years traveling, exploring the country and enjoying time together. Ethel was taken by cancer in 2007 and Bob moved to Havasu where he began the final chapter of his life. With open arms, he was welcomed into the community where he embraced life fully. Those knowing Bob always refer to him as a man who loved to laugh and was a joy to be around. Bob is survived by his brother Richard Clifford, children Paul Clifford (Sonia St. Charles), Wayne Clifford (Patty), and Julie Clifford; grandchildren Daniel Boyer (Allegra), John Clifford, Beth Clifford, Ben Clifford, Anne Clifford, Eric Clifford and Wil St. Charles (Krista). In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to Polidori House, c/o Hospice of Havasu, P.O. Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405. Bob will be remembered as a good man, husband and father. Days before entering hospice, Bob said with a smile on his face, “I have lived a great life. I have done what I came here to do and I am ready to go.” He was always teaching us about life by how he lived his own. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the Clifford family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. |
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