Dear Marilee, Scott and Jan,
I'm sending your Mom a separate card but I wanted to also send each of you my condolences too. Our parents were good friends and travelled well together. When we were kids the two families blended well through Scouts and other fun times. You had a great Dad who touched so many lives in so many ways. I know his spirit of adventure and fun lives on in each of you. With sympathy for your loss,  Jill

I have so many memories of growing up with the Muir's.  Camping, picnic's and potlucks.  So many good times.  Bob will always be in my heart and with happy memories.

Uncle Bob, I wish I had been able to know more about you. After all I am your name sake Robert James Norton. Maybe we'll catch up on the other side. Love ya uncle.

If you are seeking more information go back to the search options at www.orobits.tributes.com and click on the entry for Robert James Muir (with the picture of the runner) you will fine more photos and a copy of the full obituary, which reads:

Robert J. Muir was born on January 23, 1923 in LaMoure, North Dakota and he completed his long and rewarding life on May 16, 2015. It goes to show that even a sprinter can compete in a marathon when it comes living a full life.
Bob was a 440-man who won the Pacific Coast Conference Championships for the University of Washington and narrowly missed an opportunity to run in the 1948 Olympics, placing 4th in his event in the trials that year.  He represented his country in other respects, however, as an Army soldier in Germany and France in World War II and as an Intelligence Officer in the Naval Reserve. Additionally, he worked nearly his entire career as a Special Agent for the Internal Revenue Service and retired as the head of his division for the State of Oregon at the age of 52.   
He married his wartime sweetheart Doris E. (Nichols) Muir of Pasadena, California in 1946 and they made their contribution to the baby boom in the births of Marilee (Campbell) Muir of Sydney, Australia, Jan (Cope) Muir of Husum, Washington and Scott Muir of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He had five grand children: Amber and Megan Campbell of Sydney, Australia, Parker and Carson Muir of Montreal, Canada and Chicago, Illinois, and Tyler Cope of Palo Alto, California.
Bob will be remembered as a devoted husband and a wonderful father who always found time to be with not just his family, but his Scout troop, which he led for many years.  His hobbies included fishing, bird hunting, and golf. He loved playing and watching sports and managing his Fantasy Football team, the Muiracles, and he always rooted for the underdog. He was also a carpenter who built his family home, in 1964, and helped friends build their homes as well. He even held down a good harmony with three friends who were also named Bob, in their Bobershop Quartet.  Bob was an avid photographer, especially of nature, and for many years showed his travel slides to elderly citizens at the Salvation Army.   
Following in the traditions of his most famous relative, John Muir, he introduced us all to the wonders of the outdoors on backpacking trips throughout the Cascades of Oregon, Washington and California.  In retirement, Bob and Doris made 12 USA transcontinental journeys and visited over 30 countries in every continent except Antarctica (which we are sure was next on his list).  We believe that he took to heart the words of his 4th cousin John, when he said, The world's big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.
A service and celebration of his life will be at Lincoln Memorial Park and Funeral Home at 11801 SE Mt. Scott Blvd., Portland OR 97086 on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 11:30 AM. There will be an optional viewing from 9:30 AM. Additionally, there will be a burial service at 12:30 PM and a reception to follow.  Contributions are welcome to the Sierra Club at http://www.sierraclub.org/

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Robert J Muir

23 janvier 1923 – 16 mai 2015

Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home

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