Robert Loman (RL) Hitechew peacefully passed away Friday May 13th, 2022 at the ripe age of 96. Born in Fireco, West Virginia July 19, 1925, RL was one of nine children. After the tragic loss of his father in a coal mine accident at age 8, he and his family relocated to Crabtree, Tennessee. He served 2 years in the Coast Guard during WWII patrolling the North Atlantic. RL would return from his military service to complete his high school education and earn his GED. He then attended East Tennessee State University in Johnson City. RL would stay on campus during the week and then return to Crabtree on the weekends to help out at home. It was while he was waiting for the bus, that he would find the love of his life, Lois Finney. He spotted her through a store window working behind the counter. He loved to tell the story of how he broke the ice with Lois, by asking her how much a giant pair of woman's bloomers cost. They would go on to get married in 1950, the same year he graduated from East Tennessee State.
RL would work his entire career with in the AEC, ERDA, and DOE umbrella, starting in Oak Ridge Tennessee. In 1962 he was relocated to Las Vegas, what started out as a four year stint turned into 60 year residence. Retiring in 1979, he never looked back, enjoying life to the fullest. After the passing of his beloved Lois in 2005, RL volunteered with the Springs Preserve, Habitat for humanity, and the Las Vegas Zoo on Rancho. When he was not volunteering, he was doing crossword puzzles, watching golf, and of course walking and bicycle riding (well into his eighties).
Proceeded in death by his wife Lois, RL is survived by daughter
Cheryl Hitechew, son Mark Hitechew, daughter-in-law Rosalie Hitechew, granddaughters, Natalie Schmidt, Andrea Stone, Barbara Di Carlo, grandsons Perry Hitechew, and Brian Childers, great granddaughters Sierra Perry, Lillian Schmidt and Rosalia Childers, and great grandsons Robert Wimberly, Reece Wimberly, Sterling Schmidt, Jaxon Stone, Joseph, Jordan, and Jacob Stickler.
Come join us on June 12th to pay your respects to an amazing man, Robert L Hitechew, at Palm Mortuary at 1325 N Main St. Visitation is 10:am to 2:00 pm, chapel service 2:00pm to 3:00pm, grave site, 3:00pm to 4:00pm. A gathering will be held at the Masonic Lodge located at 632 E Charleston Blvd 89104, there will be food and refreshments. If you are interested in attending the gathering, please contact Mark Hitechew, by phone/text, email, or reach out to me through Messenger, we need a head count. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Parkinson's Place LV .ORG
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.palmdowntownmortuary.com for the Hitechew family.
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