Robert M. Ewing, age 92, of Newark, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 14, 1925 in McComb, Ohio to the late Lloyd and Nellie (Zeigler) Ewing. He married Verda C. Gardner on August 22, 1948 and she preceded him in death on July 16, 2012.
He is survived by three children, Victor D. (Denise) Ewing of Midwest City, OK, Dora E. (Joe) Orr of Glenford and Robert T. Ewing of Pataskala; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mary Ewing of Findlay; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dean Ewing; two sisters, Sara Neeley and Eunice Marvin.
Bob was a veteran of the United States Army serving his county two years during World War II and at the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Following his military service, Bob received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Bluffton College in 1950 and a master’s degree in chorale works from Wichita State University in 1964. He served as Vice President of the Ohio String Teachers Association and received an honorary doctorate degree from Ohio Christian College in 1988.
An accomplished musician, Bob was a music educator and dedicated his life to Christian schools, teaching all band and string instruments as well as chorale. He also taught the Suzuki method and he, himself, was adept at the violin and cello. During his half-a-century career teaching music in grades K-12 and college throughout the United States, Dr. Bob was a composer and arranger of music and transcribed literally hundreds of sacred chorale works for modern instrumentation. Locally, he was a guest conductor of both the Newark and Granville High School bands who played several of his pieces.
Bob was a very generous and appreciative individual. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Newark Baptist Temple.
A funeral service will be celebrating the life of ‘Dr. Bob’, will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, May 25, at the Newark Baptist Temple with Pastor Mark G. Falls officiating. Burial will take place in the Olivet Cemetery in Ziontown where military honors will be observed. Friends may call from 11am-1pm prior to the service at the church, 81 Licking View Drive in Heath.
He is survived by three children, Victor D. (Denise) Ewing of Midwest City, OK, Dora E. (Joe) Orr of Glenford and Robert T. Ewing of Pataskala; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mary Ewing of Findlay; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dean Ewing; two sisters, Sara Neeley and Eunice Marvin.
Bob was a veteran of the United States Army serving his county two years during World War II and at the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Following his military service, Bob received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Bluffton College in 1950 and a master’s degree in chorale works from Wichita State University in 1964. He served as Vice President of the Ohio String Teachers Association and received an honorary doctorate degree from Ohio Christian College in 1988.
An accomplished musician, Bob was a music educator and dedicated his life to Christian schools, teaching all band and string instruments as well as chorale. He also taught the Suzuki method and he, himself, was adept at the violin and cello. During his half-a-century career teaching music in grades K-12 and college throughout the United States, Dr. Bob was a composer and arranger of music and transcribed literally hundreds of sacred chorale works for modern instrumentation. Locally, he was a guest conductor of both the Newark and Granville High School bands who played several of his pieces.
Bob was a very generous and appreciative individual. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Newark Baptist Temple.
A funeral service will be celebrating the life of ‘Dr. Bob’, will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, May 25, at the Newark Baptist Temple with Pastor Mark G. Falls officiating. Burial will take place in the Olivet Cemetery in Ziontown where military honors will be observed. Friends may call from 11am-1pm prior to the service at the church, 81 Licking View Drive in Heath.
Robert M. Ewing, age 92, of Newark, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Licking Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 14, 1925 in McComb, Ohio to the late Lloyd and Nellie (Zeigler) Ewing. He married Verda C. Gardner on August 22, 1948 and she preceded him in death on July 16, 2012.
He is survived by three children, Victor D. (Denise) Ewing of Midwest City, OK, Dora E. (Joe) Orr of Glenford and Robert T. Ewing of Pataskala; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mary Ewing of Findlay; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dean Ewing; two sisters, Sara Neeley and Eunice Marvin.
Bob was a veteran of the United States Army serving his county two years during World War II and at the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Following his military service, Bob received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Bluffton College in 1950 and a master’s degree in chorale works from Wichita State University in 1964. He served as Vice President of the Ohio String Teachers Association and received an honorary doctorate degree from Ohio Christian College in 1988.
An accomplished musician, Bob was a music educator and dedicated his life to Christian schools, teaching all band and string instruments as well as chorale. He also taught the Suzuki method and he, himself, was adept at the violin and cello. During his half-a-century career teaching music in grades K-12 and college throughout the United States, Dr. Bob was a composer and arranger of music and transcribed literally hundreds of sacred chorale works for modern instrumentation. Locally, he was a guest conductor of both the Newark and Granville High School bands who played several of his pieces.
Bob was a very generous and appreciative individual. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Newark Baptist Temple.
A funeral service will be celebrating the life of ‘Dr. Bob’, will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, May 25, at the Newark Baptist Temple with Pastor Mark G. Falls officiating. Burial will take place in the Olivet Cemetery in Ziontown where military honors will be observed. Friends may call from 11am-1pm prior to the service at the church, 81 Licking View Drive in Heath.
He is survived by three children, Victor D. (Denise) Ewing of Midwest City, OK, Dora E. (Joe) Orr of Glenford and Robert T. Ewing of Pataskala; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mary Ewing of Findlay; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dean Ewing; two sisters, Sara Neeley and Eunice Marvin.
Bob was a veteran of the United States Army serving his county two years during World War II and at the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Following his military service, Bob received a bachelor’s degree in music education from Bluffton College in 1950 and a master’s degree in chorale works from Wichita State University in 1964. He served as Vice President of the Ohio String Teachers Association and received an honorary doctorate degree from Ohio Christian College in 1988.
An accomplished musician, Bob was a music educator and dedicated his life to Christian schools, teaching all band and string instruments as well as chorale. He also taught the Suzuki method and he, himself, was adept at the violin and cello. During his half-a-century career teaching music in grades K-12 and college throughout the United States, Dr. Bob was a composer and arranger of music and transcribed literally hundreds of sacred chorale works for modern instrumentation. Locally, he was a guest conductor of both the Newark and Granville High School bands who played several of his pieces.
Bob was a very generous and appreciative individual. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Newark Baptist Temple.
A funeral service will be celebrating the life of ‘Dr. Bob’, will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, May 25, at the Newark Baptist Temple with Pastor Mark G. Falls officiating. Burial will take place in the Olivet Cemetery in Ziontown where military honors will be observed. Friends may call from 11am-1pm prior to the service at the church, 81 Licking View Drive in Heath.
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