Robert D. Pendergraft, 75
Robert Donavan Pendergraft, 75, of Nezperce, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at his home.
Bob was born July 15th 1932 to Don C. & Nada Bethel Pendergraft. He graduated from Colton High school & San Bernardino College in California. He served in the U.S. Navy. He married Virginia Price on January 18, 1952 in San Bernardino, CA. He became a self-employed electrician in California. Later, he became an electrical engineer in Boise, Idaho & Anchorage, Alaska.
Bob was a master craftsman of gun stocks and was well known in the area for his work. Bob always could find a way to solve a problem. His most recent project and his pride and joy was his Bio-Diesel business, helping people make their own fuel.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Robert Jr.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Virginia Penergraft, at their Nezperce home; daughters Patty Epeldi of Nezperce, Candace Starkweather of Scottsdale, Arizona; son Michael Pendergraft of Wasilla, Alaska; grandchildren, Holly Swopes & husband, Todd of Nampa, Idaho, Heather Epeldi of Nampa, Cassie Epeldi of Nampa, Jodie Hilliard of Boise, Tiffany Hilliard of Arizona, and Mikey Pendergraft of Wasilla, AK; great-grandchildren Kristen and Travis Swopes, and sisters, Joy Ellen Abernathy and husband, Jimmy of Florena, Alabama and Becky Carrell of Aurora, Missouri.
Funeral services will be on Friday, December 28, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., at the Kamiah LDS Church. Burial will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery in Boise.
Services are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.
Send condolences to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.
Bob was born July 15th 1932 to Don C. & Nada Bethel Pendergraft. He graduated from Colton High school & San Bernardino College in California. He served in the U.S. Navy. He married Virginia Price on January 18, 1952 in San Bernardino, CA. He became a self-employed electrician in California. Later, he became an electrical engineer in Boise, Idaho & Anchorage, Alaska.
Bob was a master craftsman of gun stocks and was well known in the area for his work. Bob always could find a way to solve a problem. His most recent project and his pride and joy was his Bio-Diesel business, helping people make their own fuel.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Robert Jr.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Virginia Penergraft, at their Nezperce home; daughters Patty Epeldi of Nezperce, Candace Starkweather of Scottsdale, Arizona; son Michael Pendergraft of Wasilla, Alaska; grandchildren, Holly Swopes & husband, Todd of Nampa, Idaho, Heather Epeldi of Nampa, Cassie Epeldi of Nampa, Jodie Hilliard of Boise, Tiffany Hilliard of Arizona, and Mikey Pendergraft of Wasilla, AK; great-grandchildren Kristen and Travis Swopes, and sisters, Joy Ellen Abernathy and husband, Jimmy of Florena, Alabama and Becky Carrell of Aurora, Missouri.
Funeral services will be on Friday, December 28, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., at the Kamiah LDS Church. Burial will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery in Boise.
Services are under the direction of the Blackmer Funeral Home in Grangeville.
Send condolences to the family at www.blackmerfuneralhome.com.
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