On Thursday, August 6, 2020, Robert Pigg, one in a trillion loving father of three, grandfather of six, and friend to many passed away at the age of 77. Rob was born in South Carolina to Robert and Gladys (Arant) Pigg in 1942.
He received his Engineering degree from Georgia Tech in 1964, and had an amazing career, which included helping put a man on the moon with a slide rule and less computing power than is in your phone! He purposefully retired early to enjoy his passions for golfing, his family and world travel. He and his wife Ginger reared three children, Rebecca, Geri and Sam, gifting each of them a sense of adventure, wonder and curiosity about the world and its many cultures, along with the universe we all live in. He had a zest for life, and lived it well, a quick wit, which entertained many and made life interesting. The world is poorer for his unexpected and unfathomable loss.
Rob was the child of a military officer, growing up across multiple continents. After he married, Rob and his family continued traveling the world, exploring many cultures and nations. Later, he and Ginger continued to travel, visiting their adult children (and grandchildren) as they moved around the globe. He often managed to get in some golf during his travels, even playing a round (or two) on the equator at Mt. Kenya and on the rim of the Kilauea volcanic crater! Among Rob’s many life adventures, he encountered a pride of lions inside a tented camp in the Maasai Mara, explored the cafés of Amsterdam, kayaked the Straits of Magellan and the rivers of Germany, and felt the spray of Victoria Falls. Closer to home, he loved visiting the coasts of America, the southwest, and watching the leaves change color in the fall. He was an inspiration to many, and beloved by all who knew him.
Rob was preceded in death by his father, Bob, his mother, Gladys, and his wife, Ginger. He is survived by his three children, Rebecca (husband Fred, children Alec and Avery), Geri (husband Mark, children Brandon and Bryan), Sam (children Colby and Geneva), his beloved companion Geri Santos, his brothers Andy and Tom and host of nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a date and time to be determined in the future.
Donations in Robert’s memory should be made to the National MS Society at this link.
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