He was the son of Sam and Ruth Runyan born in Elkhart, Indiana on July 1, 1927.
Bob is survived by his wife of 13 years Dolores “Dee” and his three children, Michael (Mary), Bradley (Steve) and Robin (Vince), 4 stepchildren Lauren (Brian),
Linda (Dave), Jim (Nancy), and Cathy (Marty). He had two grandchildren Ryan and Kathryn Christy and 8 Step-Grandchildren, Stephanie (Jerry) Chris (Becka) Ali, Carly, Jay, Casey, Joel and Colby and one great grandson, Leo.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Barbara “Bobbie”nee Ryan and his sister Mary Ellen Paavilainen.
Bob grew up in Waukegan, IL. He proudly served his country in the Army. Following an honorable discharge he attended Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. He played football for the Bulldogs, where he actually scored a touchdown after blocking a punt.
After receiving a degree in business he became a very well known and successful contractor builder in the Lake County area for 50 years.
His hobbies include gardening, fishing and golf. He was known for his long but never straight drives. Another hobby was piloting his own airplane He enjoyed his Friday night couples bridge groups and was passionate about traveling and visiting many countries. Being a very generous man he included family in a lot of his travels. He was a proud stockholder of the Greenbay Packers and attended the famous “ Ice Bowl” with his son Michael.
He was an active member of the City Club of Waukegan and The Pool Peers and Glen Flora Country Club, where he was proud of his Hole in One. Another passion of his was Camp Jorn, Manotowish Waters, WI. He donated countless hours of time to building and maintaining many of the buildings on the premises. He was an active member of the Board of Directors for 50 years. He was so well thought of that they placed a plaque in his honor in one of the new cabins.
A celebration of his life will be Friday Dec. 7th at 10:30 at the First Presbyterian Church at 219 West Maple in Libertyville, IL 60048. Visitation will begin an hour before the service starting at 9:30 AM. Those attending the service are invited to a luncheon at Bonnie Brook Golf Course at 2800 N. Lewis Ave in Waukegan, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Camp Jorn at 13491 Zenner Drive. Manitowish Waters WI 54545.
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