Robert K. "Bob" Blair, age 95, of Milesville, died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Robert K. Blair, better known as "Bob" to his family and friends, was born August 30, 1910 in Pierce, Nebraska, the son of Thomas and Katherine (Ottman) Blair.
At the age of nine months, he moved with his family to a ranch above Cedar Pass in the Badlands of South Dakota. He grew up in the Cottonwood area and received his education in that community. As a young man he started ranching for himself on a ranch southeast of Cottonwood.
Bob was united in marriage to Inga C. Olson on December 22, 1932 in Philip, South Dakota.
They made their home on the ranch southeast of Cottonwood until 1942 when they moved to the Hoag Ranch southeast of the Cheyenne River bridge where they ranched until 1946 when they moved to their present ranch. They operated the ranch until 2002, when health reasons forced him to retire.
His wife, Inga, preceded him in death on September 17, 2002. In January 2003 he moved into the Philip Nursing Home, where he has since resided.
Bob was a former member of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.
Grateful for having share his life are two sons, James Blair and his wife Sandra of Pierre, and Kelly Blair of Milesville; a daughter Sandra Gittings and her husband George of Philip; eight grandchildren; Todd Blair and his wife Tamara, Tanya Fillingim and her husband Schon, Tiffanie Wakeley and her husband Brian, Robin Gittings and his wife Penny, Roxie Gittings, Dan Blair, Pam Blair and Theo Blair; ten great-grandchildren; a special friend Jean Snyder of Philip; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife Inga, Bob was preceded in death by a grandson Kurt Allen Blair; his parents; five brothers, Charles, Thomas, George, William and John Blair as an infant; and his twin sisters, Grace May and Katherine Amelia Blair as children.
Interment will be at the Blair Family Cemetery, Milesville, South Dakota.
Robert K. Blair, better known as "Bob" to his family and friends, was born August 30, 1910 in Pierce, Nebraska, the son of Thomas and Katherine (Ottman) Blair.
At the age of nine months, he moved with his family to a ranch above Cedar Pass in the Badlands of South Dakota. He grew up in the Cottonwood area and received his education in that community. As a young man he started ranching for himself on a ranch southeast of Cottonwood.
Bob was united in marriage to Inga C. Olson on December 22, 1932 in Philip, South Dakota.
They made their home on the ranch southeast of Cottonwood until 1942 when they moved to the Hoag Ranch southeast of the Cheyenne River bridge where they ranched until 1946 when they moved to their present ranch. They operated the ranch until 2002, when health reasons forced him to retire.
His wife, Inga, preceded him in death on September 17, 2002. In January 2003 he moved into the Philip Nursing Home, where he has since resided.
Bob was a former member of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.
Grateful for having share his life are two sons, James Blair and his wife Sandra of Pierre, and Kelly Blair of Milesville; a daughter Sandra Gittings and her husband George of Philip; eight grandchildren; Todd Blair and his wife Tamara, Tanya Fillingim and her husband Schon, Tiffanie Wakeley and her husband Brian, Robin Gittings and his wife Penny, Roxie Gittings, Dan Blair, Pam Blair and Theo Blair; ten great-grandchildren; a special friend Jean Snyder of Philip; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife Inga, Bob was preceded in death by a grandson Kurt Allen Blair; his parents; five brothers, Charles, Thomas, George, William and John Blair as an infant; and his twin sisters, Grace May and Katherine Amelia Blair as children.
Interment will be at the Blair Family Cemetery, Milesville, South Dakota.
Robert K. "Bob" Blair, age 95, of Milesville, died Sunday, May 28, 2006, at the Philip Nursing Home.
Robert K. Blair, better known as "Bob" to his family and friends, was born August 30, 1910 in Pierce, Nebraska, the son of Thomas and Katherine (Ottman) Blair.
At the age of nine months, he moved with his family to a ranch above Cedar Pass in the Badlands of South Dakota. He grew up in the Cottonwood area and received his education in that community. As a young man he started ranching for himself on a ranch southeast of Cottonwood.
Bob was united in marriage to Inga C. Olson on December 22, 1932 in Philip, South Dakota.
They made their home on the ranch southeast of Cottonwood until 1942 when they moved to the Hoag Ranch southeast of the Cheyenne River bridge where they ranched until 1946 when they moved to their present ranch. They operated the ranch until 2002, when health reasons forced him to retire.
His wife, Inga, preceded him in death on September 17, 2002. In January 2003 he moved into the Philip Nursing Home, where he has since resided.
Bob was a former member of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.
Grateful for having share his life are two sons, James Blair and his wife Sandra of Pierre, and Kelly Blair of Milesville; a daughter Sandra Gittings and her husband George of Philip; eight grandchildren; Todd Blair and his wife Tamara, Tanya Fillingim and her husband Schon, Tiffanie Wakeley and her husband Brian, Robin Gittings and his wife Penny, Roxie Gittings, Dan Blair, Pam Blair and Theo Blair; ten great-grandchildren; a special friend Jean Snyder of Philip; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife Inga, Bob was preceded in death by a grandson Kurt Allen Blair; his parents; five brothers, Charles, Thomas, George, William and John Blair as an infant; and his twin sisters, Grace May and Katherine Amelia Blair as children.
Interment will be at the Blair Family Cemetery, Milesville, South Dakota.
Robert K. Blair, better known as "Bob" to his family and friends, was born August 30, 1910 in Pierce, Nebraska, the son of Thomas and Katherine (Ottman) Blair.
At the age of nine months, he moved with his family to a ranch above Cedar Pass in the Badlands of South Dakota. He grew up in the Cottonwood area and received his education in that community. As a young man he started ranching for himself on a ranch southeast of Cottonwood.
Bob was united in marriage to Inga C. Olson on December 22, 1932 in Philip, South Dakota.
They made their home on the ranch southeast of Cottonwood until 1942 when they moved to the Hoag Ranch southeast of the Cheyenne River bridge where they ranched until 1946 when they moved to their present ranch. They operated the ranch until 2002, when health reasons forced him to retire.
His wife, Inga, preceded him in death on September 17, 2002. In January 2003 he moved into the Philip Nursing Home, where he has since resided.
Bob was a former member of the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association.
Grateful for having share his life are two sons, James Blair and his wife Sandra of Pierre, and Kelly Blair of Milesville; a daughter Sandra Gittings and her husband George of Philip; eight grandchildren; Todd Blair and his wife Tamara, Tanya Fillingim and her husband Schon, Tiffanie Wakeley and her husband Brian, Robin Gittings and his wife Penny, Roxie Gittings, Dan Blair, Pam Blair and Theo Blair; ten great-grandchildren; a special friend Jean Snyder of Philip; and a host of other relatives and friends.
In addition to his wife Inga, Bob was preceded in death by a grandson Kurt Allen Blair; his parents; five brothers, Charles, Thomas, George, William and John Blair as an infant; and his twin sisters, Grace May and Katherine Amelia Blair as children.
Interment will be at the Blair Family Cemetery, Milesville, South Dakota.
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