Robert Hutchinson (Bob) Foote |
| Posted 2017-01-02 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Sunday, December 18, 2016, page 6a - 7a Robert H. “Bob” Foote, 78, of Prescott, Arizona, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016. Bob was born October 18, 1938 in New Haven, Connecticut to Edward and Dorothy (Hutchinson) Foote. He graduated from North Haven High School in 1957 and served his country in the U.S. Air Force as an Aircraft Radio Maintenance Technician. He was stationed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson where he met his wife, Marcia, and they were married in 1962. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, he employed the skills learned in the electronics field and began working for Philco Ford in the San Francisco area. One of Bob’s proudest accomplishments was his part in developing systems that were on the LM (lunar module) which were part of the Apollo missions that took the United States to the moon. Shortly after moving with his family to Tucson in 1974, he created the R. H. Foote Excavating company, a successful career of which he devoted more than 40 years and it became a reputable excavation company in Tucson and Prescott. Bob is survived by his two sons, Kenneth Foote of Prescott and Kevin Foote of San Diego; four grandchildren, Blaine, Brenna, Danielle, and Ryan, one niece and several nephews. He is preceded in death by his sisters Barbara Reid and Janice Martin, and his brother Edward Foote. A special thank you to Highgate Senior Living and Hospice of the Pines in Prescott for their loving care and support during his illness. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 7 at the Adult Center of Prescott, 1280 E. Rosser Street, Prescott, AZ, 86301. Those wishing to sign Bob’s guestbook may do so at www.hamptonfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to U.S. Veterans Initiative. The Hampton Funeral Home is assisting with services. Information provided by survivors. |
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