Bob was born March 12, 1924 in Tidewater, Oregon to Nick and Sophie Jaeger, and died September 8, 2019 in Portland, Oregon at the age of 95. He grew up in Waldport, Oregon, graduating from Waldport High School. He moved to Portland, Oregon after graduation to work in the shipyards during WWII. Shortly after arriving in Portland, he was drafted into the US Army, serving honorably in the Philippines and New Guinea during the remainder of the war. After returning home, he married Patricia (Patsy) Mae Sheehan on September 17, 1948. While in Portland, Bob and Patsy had five children - daughters Susan, Kaye, and Sandy and twin sons Martin and Robert. Together they moved to an 80-acre farm in Sherwood, Oregon to raise their family. Bob was an avid car enthusiast, collecting Willys-Knights, and Studebakers. He was a member of the Historical Automobile Club of Oregon, the Willys-Overland-Knight-Registry, and the Studebaker Drivers Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Patsy, and brother Glenn Jaeger. He is survived by his sister Nadine Freeman, five children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 18 at 10:30 am, followed by a reception at Lincoln, and then a committal service with honors at Willamette National Cemetery at 1:30 pm.
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