Bob was born on July 31, 1931 to John and Mary Bragg in Kansas City, Missouri. He married his wife of 68 years, Barbara in 1951 in Tucson, AZ. He is survived by his sons Bob, John, and daughter Melodee, their spouses, nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, his brothers, Don and Larry.
Bob was a life long machinist and Mr. Fix-it. He began working in the aerospace industry in the 1950's, working on the Apollo spacecraft guidance rockets. Bob moved to Redding in 1973 starting his business, Sundance Boats. He completed his working years by retiring as production manager at KMS Industries. Upon retiring, he and Barbara enjoyed travelling in their motor home with their many friends.