Robert Floyd Stapp, age 79, born April 14, 1946, in Sacramento, CA, passed away Saturday, January 3rd, at home in Henderson, NV. Bobby is survived by Concesa, his wife of 37 and a half years, son Joseph Robert, and granddaughter, Ashley Nicole. He was preceded in death by his mother, Loretta Fae Edwards, and his father, Floyd Laverne Stapp. Other survivors include his sister Carol Laverne Hoeven and several nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
He got his pilot’s license before he got his driver’s license. Bobby attended UC Berkeley and graduated from San Jose State with a degree in Business Administration and Management and Securities and Commodities Exchange Commission with an SEC 7 ranking. After college, Bobby started on a path and became a successful businessman and entrepreneur. He was known for his honesty, integrity, and ability to deliver in his business deals. He was the youngest president of Mutual of New York Life Insurance, being featured in Time magazine as the leading first year producer in 1968. He founded a chapter of NORML in Sacramento. He also founded the Arnold Home for Children in Sacramento, California. While in California, he created Canterbury Fish and Chips with a franchise chain of 26 stores. He owned restaurants in both California and Montana. He was very proud that he grew his own fresh produce for his restaurant at Bigfork, Montana. He was the owner and President of First Montana Gambling Corporation from January 1976 to May 1980. He was involved in sales and purchases for Preferred Equities Corporation in Calvada, Pahrump, Colorado, Arizona and Hawaii. He also shortly ran the time share division of PEC. After departing Preferred Equities Corporation, he continued working in commercial real estate with First Nevada Business Brokers and Jeff Neimann. While with Nevada First Business Brokers, he also worked on the development of Wigwam and Eastern medical buildings which included Legacy Dental Health. He opened his own company, Galileo Group Inc. in1998. His biggest challenge was selling the Pahrump Valley Winery which involved liquor licenses for all 50 states. He assisted in the purchase of Gordon Birch for Lorenzo Fertitta. He also assisted former mayor of Las Vegas, Oscar Goodman, in several real estate transactions for the city of Las Vegas. While with Nevada First Business Brokers, he established a professional relationship with Loraine Hunt, former Lt Governor for the state of Nevada.
Bobby was very athletic from a young age, including still holding the world speed roller skating record which was recorded in the Sacramento Times. He was also an avid skier, having had the opportunity to ski from 2 helicopter drops. Bobby loved golf and played many rounds while working on business dealings. He had a handicap of 8 at one time and was so disappointed when he couldn’t play any longer and had to hang up his clubs.
Bobby was known for his generous nature, being kind, caring, and committed to helping family and friends whenever and whatever way possible. He also had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh especially at his own expense.
He was a complicated but simple man. In Bobby’s words, “I came into this world stark ass naked, and I’m going back stark ass naked. Just put me in a box and cremate me.” We will miss you deeply and dearly and you will be loved forever!
