[Nfbmt] Obituary ... Robert J. Deming

[Dan Burke]

Thanks for passing this along.
Dan


On 10/30/13, Bruce&Joy Breslauer <bjb5757 at bresnan.net> wrote:
> Robert J. Deming
>
> Great Falls -Robert J. "Bob" Deming, 83, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 26
> in
> Great Falls.
>
> Bob was born in Turner, MT to Raymond and Ada Deming, and was the youngest
> of six children. He graduated from Plentywood High School and then earned a
> degree in education from Eastern Montana College. While at Eastern he met
> his soul mate, Lorraine Ness. Bob and Lorraine were married on Dec. 27,
> 1952. He then served in the Army
> <http://www.legacy.com/memorial-sites/army/?personid=167764225&affiliateID=1
> 630>  Intelligence Corps during the Korean War
> <http://www.legacy.com/memorial-sites/korean-war/?personid=167764225&affilia
> teID=1630>  and he and Lorraine lived in Baltimore, MD, San Francisco and
> New Orleans during that time.
>
> Shortly after the birth of their first child, Rich, they moved to Laurel,
> MT, where Bob was a coach, teacher and jr. high school principal. While in
> Laurel they had two more children, Greg and Lisa.
>
> In 1969 the family moved to Great Falls, where Bob became Principal of the
> Montana School for the Blind. Bob ultimately became the Superintendent of
> the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind, a position he held until his
> retirement in 1987. He then worked as the Development Director at the
> University of Great Falls and the McLaughlin Research Center. Bob served as
> a Great Falls city commissioner from 1990-1995 then as Mayor of Great Falls
> from 1996-1997.
>
> Bob committed his life to teaching and helping others and his service in
> the
> Great Falls Lions Club is legendary. A founding member of the "Hardee
> Boy's", he leaves behind a legion of friends.
>
> Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Ada Deming, brothers
> Henry and Curtis Deming and sister Billie Lou Smith.
>
> He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lorraine; sons Richard and wife
> Julie Bennett of Bozeman, and Greg and his wife Jennie of Hawaii; daughter
> Lisa Christie and her husband Anthony of Spring Lake Park, MN; and six
> grandchildren, Laura Deming of Hawaii, Robby Deming of Bozeman, Kali Deming
> of Santa Barbara, CA, Sarah Christie of Minnesota, Nicole Harvey and Trent
> Harvey of Bozeman.
>
> Bob led a beautiful life, having a positive impact on everyone he
> encountered, having love for all who would accept it. He will be missed,
> but
> leaves his family and friends with an inspiration to love and help others.
>
> In lieu of flowers, please donate to Peace Hospice, Montana School for the
> Deaf & Blind (MSDB) or Faith Lutheran Church.
>
>
>
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