My brother Bob often liked to tinker with cars. His first car had a "Running Board.   He went up and down our long driveway as I recall hanging onto the side of the car. Rare to have such an experience.   

 Bob always loved the Jersey Shore and  that is where he met  Rosemary, his wife of 60 years.
 
 Bob had  number and word skills. He would do crossword puzzles and became a formidable opponent in Scrabble.  He loved to play the  game  with our Aunt Ethel and anyone else willing to join in. 

Working in the yard, fishing and meeting people through his business and in church as an usher rounded out is interests.
  With a foot difference in height, I know what a "big hug" felt like.
  Always with love,
Ginny

Love of Family!
There is no greater love that can be written than what is clear in the life sacrifices of Lynn and Keith to help Bob and Ro staying together at home & to have extra time to live years longer than possible without daily care.

•	Siblings Ginny, Peter and George have each expressed our deepest love and thanks to Lynn and Keith for extending our family time to have our brother over these years.

Memory from George; “Four G’s” were born in the 40s in a HOME full of unconditional love with weekly visits to grandparents, aunts & uncles with traditions of a 50s sit com. 
As children we were loved from our first breath. Our mother said “love one another” among the last words she said. We grew up knowing where we would be on Sunday mornings. Our father was our Sunday School Superintendent & our father’s last words I heard him say were “George, take me to church!”. 
There is a seven year span of life that Bob had when I was not born. So in this memory of mine is of the 76 years I know my oldest sibling.  I honor his love of keeping life simple.
Bob loved people and it showed. In non-emotional terms his death is the death of a salesman & he was proud of his work. If you were around him in the 50 plus years he worked you would have learned about what he was selling. The thing about selling on a commission is that during a life of selling there are times when there is more month than money. No matter how hard life might have been on a day or in a period of time, Bob never changed how he served his customers. He always greeted his customers with a smile and a kind word. He did not change when times were difficult. He always listened and sought ways to help. That way about him is the mark of the man that speaks to who he was throughout his life. He only knew one way to be and that was to be kind. Bob was large at 6’4” but also gentle and thoughtful (he remembered birthdays and gave cards signed with love).  Bob was loved by his customers who knew that he cared about them. He did not care about politics and he did not care about trying to be better than someone else. He just cared about whoever he was with to enjoy the moments. That is my experience with my brother Bob. He always made me feel like he was happy to see me and it was genuine.
With love always dear brother we will be united again with our family in heaven.

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Robert Herbert Geerdes

January 4, 1940 – March 25, 2024

Memphis Funeral Home

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