Robert "Bob" Mcbride
December 29, 1919 — December 30, 2015
Robert “Bob” McBride, 96, of Marion passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. Per Bob’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection by Pastor Dennis Johnson, located at 3500 29th Ave in Marion. The family will greet friends following the service at a luncheon reception at the church. Inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.
Survivors include his children, Thomas McBride of Cedar Rapids, Donald (Jane) McBride of Bernard, Roger (Cindy) McBride of Rudd, Linda Koch of Cedar Rapids, and Pamela (Greg) Stewart of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Ruby Gale of Sun City, Arizona.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Margaret; and siblings, Ray McBrice, Dorothy Moore, and Dolly Smith.
Bob was born December 29, 1919, on a farm in Kidder, Missouri to Guy and Grace (Goodrow) McBride. After graduating from Franklin High School in 1938, he married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Trpkosh on November 23, 1940, in Waterloo, Iowa. Bob served in the United States Army during World War II as a Sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1947. He worked at Cargill as Production Manager for 24 years and later at Quaker Oats for 15 years as Foreman in the Maintenance Department. He and Margaret raised five children together. After retiring, he and Margaret took many trips and spent many winters in Arizona. They enjoyed their Pinochle Card Club and also seeing bands at Danceland Armor. Bob loved his family and friends dearly and will be missed by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Bob’s memory to either American Legion Post No. 298 of Marion or Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in which he was a charter member.
Survivors include his children, Thomas McBride of Cedar Rapids, Donald (Jane) McBride of Bernard, Roger (Cindy) McBride of Rudd, Linda Koch of Cedar Rapids, and Pamela (Greg) Stewart of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 16 great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Ruby Gale of Sun City, Arizona.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Margaret; and siblings, Ray McBrice, Dorothy Moore, and Dolly Smith.
Bob was born December 29, 1919, on a farm in Kidder, Missouri to Guy and Grace (Goodrow) McBride. After graduating from Franklin High School in 1938, he married his high school sweetheart, Margaret Trpkosh on November 23, 1940, in Waterloo, Iowa. Bob served in the United States Army during World War II as a Sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1947. He worked at Cargill as Production Manager for 24 years and later at Quaker Oats for 15 years as Foreman in the Maintenance Department. He and Margaret raised five children together. After retiring, he and Margaret took many trips and spent many winters in Arizona. They enjoyed their Pinochle Card Club and also seeing bands at Danceland Armor. Bob loved his family and friends dearly and will be missed by all who knew him.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Bob’s memory to either American Legion Post No. 298 of Marion or Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in which he was a charter member.
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