Memorial for Bob Boggess

ROBERT 'BOB' MORRIS BOGGESS
	Bob Boggess, 82, passed away Sunday, January 2nd, with family at his bedside. He was born November 6, 1922 in Lodge Grass, Montana, to Ernest E. and Elizabeth Boggess. He was raised there, graduating from Lodge Grass High School in 1942. He worked on ranches and the railroad between Laurel, Montana, and Sheridan, Wyoming, until he moved to Idaho to work at Farragut Naval Base. He immigrated to Richland with his brother, Art Poor, to drive buses from Richland to Hanford and in December 1944, he met his wife to be Wanda Woodhead. They were married in Pasco in June of 1946, where they lived and raised their children - daughter, Ramona and sons, Bill, Alan and John. Bob began a lengthy railroad career with the Northern Pacific Railway Co. in October of 1946 as a clerk in the baggage, ware house and store departments and in 1971 went to Amtrak as ticket agent from which he retired in 1987. Bob's father "Whitey" Boggess was well known in Montana as a builder of roads, and Bob is known by everyone here as a builder of friendship and love of humanity. Bob had many fraternal connections. He was a life member of Brotherhood of Railway Clerks TCU; a life member of Pasco Masonic Lodge 173 F&AM: a life member of FOE Pasco Aerie 2241 and he dearly loved his affiliation with all branches of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows holding offices in each of these branches. Also in the late 1940s. Bob helped finish construction of the Pasco Methodist Church where he also was an usher for a number of years. During Bob's lifetime, he thoroughly enjoyed making mechanical repairs to his own vehicles and those belonging to many of his friends. He loved hunting with his friends and especially taking his boys and their friends on camping and fishing trips. He was an avid sports fan, enjoying boat and car racing and all spectator sports and particularly being a "Pasco Booster Fan" attending all games with his son, Bill. Bob's grandchildren hold special memories of their "Gramp" whom they describe as being generous, steadfast and carefree and they all have special memories of the adventures Gramp too them on in his "Vroom-Vroom" car. Also all the summer vacations spend with the whole family in the mountains, at lakes and on the ocean shores-so many happy days together. After Bob's wife, Wanda, retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1988 they traveled, generally accompanied by her sister, Betty Higgins, especially enjoying warm winters in Yuma, Arizona, where Bob loved playing Bingo. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 58 plus years; his daughter, Ramona Carrera, her husband, Carlos and her daughters, Rachel and Nicole Martinez, all of San Diego, California; his son, Bill of Pasco; son, Charles Alan, his wife, Lucy their children, Alisha, Morris and Gabriela Boggess of Pasco: son, John Boggess, his wife, Leanita of Dallesport, Washington; grandchildren, Daniian Martinez of Pasadena, CA, Crystal Martinez of Pasco and Aaron Carrera of Santa Cruz, CA; his brother, Arthur Poor and wife, Alice of Rich- land; sister, Florence Robinson and husband, Ivory of Billings, Montana; brother, Samuel Boggess and wife, Shirley of Sun City AZ:,, brother, Howard Boggess and wife, Sandy of Billings Montana; brother, Merle Mullenberg and wife, Nancy of Lodge Grass, Montana; brother, Delbert J. Mullenberg of Oregon; brother, Wesley Mullenberg of Coos Bay, Oregon; brother-in-law, George Woodhead, wife, Peggy of Belfair, WA; sister-in-law, Hazel Woodhead of Yuma, AZ, also numerous nieces and nephews as well as many beloved friends and family. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Margaret Smith; his father and mother-in-law, Bill and Nellie Woodhead; sisters, Helen Shick, Lucile Reishus, Irene, Ida and Pauline Mullenberg; brothers, Ernest and Richard Boggess and Frank. Harry and Bobby Mullenberg; brothers-in-law, James Woodhead and James Higgins: sisters-in-law, Betty Higgins and Skeet Poor and Ruthie Boggess. Bob's family wish to express their thanks and appreciation to all of his care givers during his recent illness. Your TLC. support and care is a wonderful expression of and return of the love Bob always gave to others.

ROBERT 'BOB' MORRIS BOGGESS

Bob Boggess, 82, passed away Sunday, January 2nd, with family at his bedside. He was born November 6, 1922 in Lodge Grass, Montana, to Ernest E. and Elizabeth Boggess.

He was raised there, graduating from Lodge Grass High School in 1942.

He worked on ranches and the railroad between Laurel, Montana, and Sheridan, Wyoming, until he moved to Idaho to work at Farragut Naval Base.

He immigrated to Richland with his brother, Art Poor, to drive buses from Richland to Hanford and in December 1944, he met his wife to be Wanda Woodhead.

They were married in Pasco in June of 1946, where they lived and raised their children - daughter, Ramona and sons, Bill, Alan and John.

Bob began a lengthy railroad career with the Northern Pacific Railway Co. in October of 1946 as a clerk in the baggage, ware house and store departments and in 1971 went to Amtrak as ticket agent from which he retired in 1987.

Bob's father "Whitey" Boggess was well known in Montana as a builder of roads, and Bob is known by everyone here as a builder of friendship and love of humanity.

Bob had many fraternal connections. He was a life member of Brotherhood of Railway Clerks TCU; a life member of Pasco Masonic Lodge 173 F&AM: a life member of FOE Pasco Aerie 2241 and he dearly loved his affiliation with all branches of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows holding offices in each of these branches.

Also in the late 1940s. Bob helped finish construction of the Pasco Methodist Church where he also was an usher for a number of years.

During Bob's lifetime, he thoroughly enjoyed making mechanical repairs to his own vehicles and those belonging to many of his friends. He loved hunting with his friends and especially taking his boys and their friends on camping and fishing trips. He was an avid sports fan, enjoying boat and car racing and all spectator sports and particularly being a "Pasco Booster Fan" attending all games with his son, Bill.

Bob's grandchildren hold special memories of their "Gramp" whom they describe as being generous, steadfast and carefree and they all have special memories of the adventures Gramp too them on in his "Vroom-Vroom" car.

Also all the summer vacations spend with the whole family in the mountains, at lakes and on the ocean shores-so many happy days together. After Bob's wife, Wanda, retired from the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1988 they traveled, generally accompanied by her sister, Betty Higgins, especially enjoying warm winters in Yuma, Arizona, where Bob loved playing Bingo.

Bob is survived by his loving wife of 58 plus years; his daughter, Ramona Carrera, her husband, Carlos and her daughters, Rachel and Nicole Martinez, all of San Diego, California; his son, Bill of Pasco; son, Charles Alan, his wife, Lucy their children, Alisha, Morris and Gabriela Boggess of Pasco: son, John Boggess, his wife, Leanita of Dallesport, Washington; grandchildren, Daniian Martinez of Pasadena, CA, Crystal Martinez of Pasco and Aaron Carrera of Santa Cruz, CA; his brother, Arthur Poor and wife, Alice of Rich- land; sister, Florence Robinson and husband, Ivory of Billings, Montana; brother, Samuel Boggess and wife, Shirley of Sun City AZ:,, brother, Howard Boggess and wife, Sandy of Billings Montana; brother, Merle Mullenberg and wife, Nancy of Lodge Grass, Montana; brother, Delbert J. Mullenberg of Oregon; brother, Wesley Mullenberg of Coos Bay, Oregon; brother-in-law, George Woodhead, wife, Peggy of Belfair, WA; sister-in-law, Hazel Woodhead of Yuma, AZ, also numerous nieces and nephews as well as many beloved friends and family.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Margaret Smith; his father and mother-in-law, Bill and Nellie Woodhead; sisters, Helen Shick, Lucile Reishus, Irene, Ida and Pauline Mullenberg; brothers, Ernest and Richard Boggess and Frank. Harry and Bobby Mullenberg; brothers-in-law, James Woodhead and James Higgins: sisters-in-law, Betty Higgins and Skeet Poor and Ruthie Boggess.

Bob's family wish to express their thanks and appreciation to all of his care givers during his recent illness.

Your TLC. support and care is a wonderful expression of and return of the love Bob always gave to others.