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Robert Walter 'Bob' Bosworth
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June 19, 1940 ~ January 17, 2014 |
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January 20, 2014 |
 Robert
Walter "Bob" Bosworth, 73, passed away
unexpectedly on January 17, 2014 at his Bonners
Ferry home. Services were held on January 24, at
Trinity Lutheran Church in Bonners Ferry.
Bob was born June 19, 1940, in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, to Albert M. and Phyllis W. Bosworth.
They lived in Socorro, New Mexico, while Al was
going to school. In 1944, their daughter Jane
was born and shortly afterwards they moved to
Silver City, New Mexico, where Bob and Jane
attended school.
While at Western High School, Bob was active in
sports, band, was a delegate to Boys State, and
was a member of the National Honor Society.
In 1958, after graduating from high school, he
entered the forestry program at Montana State
University at Missoula. While at MSU, he was
very active in the forestry club. He was in Chi
Sigma Phi (ΧΣΦ) where he received the Silas
Thompson award. He was club vice-president
1960-61 and Chief Push of the Foresters Ball in
1962.
He was also Honor Council chairman 1961-62. It
was at MSU that Bob first tried logger sports.
He was Co-Bull of the Woods at the 1961 AWFC
Conclave. Logger sports were to be a life-long
activity.
He went to work on the Bungalow Ranger District
on the Clearwater National Forest after
graduation. He met his future wife, Jill, on a
blind date to the Foresters Ball. After 13
months as a medic in Korea, Bob returned to
Missoula, where he and Jill were married on June
5, 1965.
After four more months in the Army in
California, the Bosworths returned to North
Idaho to the Kelly Creek District on the
Clearwater National Forest.
In 1967 Bob’s future sawing partner, Carson, was
born. In 1968, the family left Orofino, Idaho,
for Bonners Ferry, where Bob was a forester on
the Bonners Ferry Ranger District. In 1970,
daughter Megan was born.
Bob became a certified Silviculturist and fire
manager until he retired from the Forest Service
in 1997.
While in Bonners Ferry, Bob was active in the
community in many ways, including the Jaycees
and Kiwanis, where he was chairman of the
Kiwanis basketball program.
Besides being devoted to his family, Bob had
several interests that were extremely important
to him, including the Society of American
Foresters.
He was the first field forester ever elected
president of SAF.
After his national term, he continued to be
active in the Selkirk Chapter of SAF and he
served as general chairman of the 1989 national
SAF convention.
Logger sports were a great part of his life. He
was very proficient with a cross cut saw. One of
Bob’s fondest wishes was to saw with Carson.
Their double bucking team won several world
championships. His best Jack and Jill partner
was daughter Megan. Bob also wanted to saw with
grand-sons, and did so several times with his
oldest, Hunter, with Sawyer, the younger,
helping as oiler.
Bob is survived by his wife of 48 years, Jill;
son Carson of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin; daughter
Megan (Phil) Shelmerdine of Seeley Lake,
Montana, with grandsons Hunter and Sawyer, of
whom he was extremely proud; sister Jane (Jack)
Sturgis, El Paso, Texas; nieces Joselyn and
Michelle and several cousins.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents Al and
Phyllis Bosworth.
Bob was loved and highly respected in all
aspects of his life and will be deeply missed by
all who knew him, as he left some very large
shoes to be filled.
Family and friends are invited to sign Bos’s
book at
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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