Robert A. "Bob" See, of Wausau, Wisconsin, died Saturday, September 8, 2012 in Wausau, where he lived his entire adult life. Born in Waukegan, Illinois on November 10, 1923, Bob was the son of the late Peter Joseph See and Othilia "Tillie" Veronica (Schulhauser) See.
In 1926, his family moved to a farm in the Town of Carson, just outside of Junction City, Wisconsin; there Bob was raised, attending high school in Junction City before graduating valedictorian from Rudolph High School in 1941. Bob then moved to Wausau, graduating from Wausau Business College, where he also taught college courses. In 1943, he joined 3M Company, where he worked until his retirement in 1982.
On June 27, 1953, Bob married Doris J. Ockerlander in Wausau. She survives.
Bob will be remembered first and foremost as a lifelong athlete whose passion was baseball. His love of the game led to his playing organized ball until he was age 61. In league play, Bob was many times batting champion, and was named MVP at six positions: catcher, the infield positions, and center field. Although catching was his original love, when pressed, it was hard for him to choose a favorite - he loved them all.
Bob served as President of the Marathon County Baseball League. He managed and coached Little League and Pony League teams for many years. In years past, when procuring proper sports equipment was often a problem for local kids, Bob was glad to help, often repairing his own older equipment to give them.
Bob played in organized city league basketball until he was forty years old. Neighborhood kids putting together a pickup game would often knock on Bob's door and ask his wife, Doris, "Can Bob come out and play?" (The answer was always 'yes'.)
Bob was an avid golfer, and liked working out at the local gym, as well. Although Bob always preferred actively playing competitive sports or games, he did like watching most sports, as well.
Bob was a longtime curler, proud to be a member of the Wausau Curling Club. He named among his curling highlights being a member of a team that won three city curling championships, and curling on a team which went to twelve national tournaments. Bob was Secretary of the Curling Club for twenty-one years. He served multiple terms as the Club's President and its Treasurer, and also served as Curling Commissioner for Badger State Games. Bob was an Honorary Life Member of the Wausau Curling Club, having been awarded his Green Jacket in 1984.
Bob will also be remembered for his spirit of voluntarism. In addition to being mentor and friend to many, as well as coach, Bob was a tireless hands-on volunteer who stood first in line to help, anytime. Throughout the years, he was likely to be found donating blood, volunteering for extra shifts at the Library's book sale, or painting or cooking at the Curling Club. He and his wife often did volunteer work together, and were both Salvation Army Board Members for six years.
Bob was an ardent supporter of libraries. He was on the Board of Trustees of both the Marathon County Public Library and the Wisconsin Valley Library Service for a total of twenty-eight years, including multiple stints as President of each. He was an original member of the Marathon County Public Library Foundation, and a member of the Friends of the Marathon County Public Library. He was a lifetime member of the Wisconsin Library Association, where he served four years on its state board of trustees, and in 1975, Bob was named Wisconsin Library Association Trustee of the Year. One of Bob's proudest accomplishments was the active role he played, during his tenure as Board President, in getting the new Wausau Public Library building built.
Bob was a voracious reader who favored biography and history, but had a particular appetite for westerns. Having read the Wausau Library's entire collection of them, he would eagerly await the arrival of new books. Bob enjoyed communicating with family and friends on the Internet. He loved listening to music on his iPod, and country and western music was his favorite.
Bob was a sportsman who loved the outdoors. He was a deer hunter and fisherman who made many hunting and fishing trips out West and up North with friends, as well as with his late brother-in-law, James E. "Jim" Reed, with whom he also fished in New England and Canada. Bob especially valued time spent trout fishing with his son-in-law. He also enjoyed camping with his family.
Bob was an avid vegetable gardener, and for many years had a very large farm garden. He enjoyed berry picking, as well as gleaning potatoes left behind in fields, and was particularly fond of the home cooked meals his wife prepared from all the produce. Bob was a friend to animals, and over the years had several beloved family cats.
Besides his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph P. and Mary (Rauen) See, and Charles and Anna (Niebauer) Schulhauser, and a sister-in-law, Ruth M. (Ockerlander) Melvin.
Bob, you are loved very much and you are missed by your friends and family.
Entombment was in Restlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Wausau, on Saturday, September 15, 2012.
Friends may call between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the First Universalist Unitarian Church, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, Wisconsin, to visit with the family.
In 1926, his family moved to a farm in the Town of Carson, just outside of Junction City, Wisconsin; there Bob was raised, attending high school in Junction City before graduating valedictorian from Rudolph High School in 1941. Bob then moved to Wausau, graduating from Wausau Business College, where he also taught college courses. In 1943, he joined 3M Company, where he worked until his retirement in 1982.
On June 27, 1953, Bob married Doris J. Ockerlander in Wausau. She survives.
Bob will be remembered first and foremost as a lifelong athlete whose passion was baseball. His love of the game led to his playing organized ball until he was age 61. In league play, Bob was many times batting champion, and was named MVP at six positions: catcher, the infield positions, and center field. Although catching was his original love, when pressed, it was hard for him to choose a favorite - he loved them all.
Bob served as President of the Marathon County Baseball League. He managed and coached Little League and Pony League teams for many years. In years past, when procuring proper sports equipment was often a problem for local kids, Bob was glad to help, often repairing his own older equipment to give them.
Bob played in organized city league basketball until he was forty years old. Neighborhood kids putting together a pickup game would often knock on Bob's door and ask his wife, Doris, "Can Bob come out and play?" (The answer was always 'yes'.)
Bob was an avid golfer, and liked working out at the local gym, as well. Although Bob always preferred actively playing competitive sports or games, he did like watching most sports, as well.
Bob was a longtime curler, proud to be a member of the Wausau Curling Club. He named among his curling highlights being a member of a team that won three city curling championships, and curling on a team which went to twelve national tournaments. Bob was Secretary of the Curling Club for twenty-one years. He served multiple terms as the Club's President and its Treasurer, and also served as Curling Commissioner for Badger State Games. Bob was an Honorary Life Member of the Wausau Curling Club, having been awarded his Green Jacket in 1984.
Bob will also be remembered for his spirit of voluntarism. In addition to being mentor and friend to many, as well as coach, Bob was a tireless hands-on volunteer who stood first in line to help, anytime. Throughout the years, he was likely to be found donating blood, volunteering for extra shifts at the Library's book sale, or painting or cooking at the Curling Club. He and his wife often did volunteer work together, and were both Salvation Army Board Members for six years.
Bob was an ardent supporter of libraries. He was on the Board of Trustees of both the Marathon County Public Library and the Wisconsin Valley Library Service for a total of twenty-eight years, including multiple stints as President of each. He was an original member of the Marathon County Public Library Foundation, and a member of the Friends of the Marathon County Public Library. He was a lifetime member of the Wisconsin Library Association, where he served four years on its state board of trustees, and in 1975, Bob was named Wisconsin Library Association Trustee of the Year. One of Bob's proudest accomplishments was the active role he played, during his tenure as Board President, in getting the new Wausau Public Library building built.
Bob was a voracious reader who favored biography and history, but had a particular appetite for westerns. Having read the Wausau Library's entire collection of them, he would eagerly await the arrival of new books. Bob enjoyed communicating with family and friends on the Internet. He loved listening to music on his iPod, and country and western music was his favorite.
Bob was a sportsman who loved the outdoors. He was a deer hunter and fisherman who made many hunting and fishing trips out West and up North with friends, as well as with his late brother-in-law, James E. "Jim" Reed, with whom he also fished in New England and Canada. Bob especially valued time spent trout fishing with his son-in-law. He also enjoyed camping with his family.
Bob was an avid vegetable gardener, and for many years had a very large farm garden. He enjoyed berry picking, as well as gleaning potatoes left behind in fields, and was particularly fond of the home cooked meals his wife prepared from all the produce. Bob was a friend to animals, and over the years had several beloved family cats.
Besides his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph P. and Mary (Rauen) See, and Charles and Anna (Niebauer) Schulhauser, and a sister-in-law, Ruth M. (Ockerlander) Melvin.
Bob, you are loved very much and you are missed by your friends and family.
Entombment was in Restlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Wausau, on Saturday, September 15, 2012.
Friends may call between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the First Universalist Unitarian Church, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, Wisconsin, to visit with the family.
Robert A. "Bob" See, of Wausau, Wisconsin, died Saturday, September 8, 2012 in Wausau, where he lived his entire adult life. Born in Waukegan, Illinois on November 10, 1923, Bob was the son of the late Peter Joseph See and Othilia "Tillie" Veronica (Schulhauser) See.
In 1926, his family moved to a farm in the Town of Carson, just outside of Junction City, Wisconsin; there Bob was raised, attending high school in Junction City before graduating valedictorian from Rudolph High School in 1941. Bob then moved to Wausau, graduating from Wausau Business College, where he also taught college courses. In 1943, he joined 3M Company, where he worked until his retirement in 1982.
On June 27, 1953, Bob married Doris J. Ockerlander in Wausau. She survives.
Bob will be remembered first and foremost as a lifelong athlete whose passion was baseball. His love of the game led to his playing organized ball until he was age 61. In league play, Bob was many times batting champion, and was named MVP at six positions: catcher, the infield positions, and center field. Although catching was his original love, when pressed, it was hard for him to choose a favorite - he loved them all.
Bob served as President of the Marathon County Baseball League. He managed and coached Little League and Pony League teams for many years. In years past, when procuring proper sports equipment was often a problem for local kids, Bob was glad to help, often repairing his own older equipment to give them.
Bob played in organized city league basketball until he was forty years old. Neighborhood kids putting together a pickup game would often knock on Bob's door and ask his wife, Doris, "Can Bob come out and play?" (The answer was always 'yes'.)
Bob was an avid golfer, and liked working out at the local gym, as well. Although Bob always preferred actively playing competitive sports or games, he did like watching most sports, as well.
Bob was a longtime curler, proud to be a member of the Wausau Curling Club. He named among his curling highlights being a member of a team that won three city curling championships, and curling on a team which went to twelve national tournaments. Bob was Secretary of the Curling Club for twenty-one years. He served multiple terms as the Club's President and its Treasurer, and also served as Curling Commissioner for Badger State Games. Bob was an Honorary Life Member of the Wausau Curling Club, having been awarded his Green Jacket in 1984.
Bob will also be remembered for his spirit of voluntarism. In addition to being mentor and friend to many, as well as coach, Bob was a tireless hands-on volunteer who stood first in line to help, anytime. Throughout the years, he was likely to be found donating blood, volunteering for extra shifts at the Library's book sale, or painting or cooking at the Curling Club. He and his wife often did volunteer work together, and were both Salvation Army Board Members for six years.
Bob was an ardent supporter of libraries. He was on the Board of Trustees of both the Marathon County Public Library and the Wisconsin Valley Library Service for a total of twenty-eight years, including multiple stints as President of each. He was an original member of the Marathon County Public Library Foundation, and a member of the Friends of the Marathon County Public Library. He was a lifetime member of the Wisconsin Library Association, where he served four years on its state board of trustees, and in 1975, Bob was named Wisconsin Library Association Trustee of the Year. One of Bob's proudest accomplishments was the active role he played, during his tenure as Board President, in getting the new Wausau Public Library building built.
Bob was a voracious reader who favored biography and history, but had a particular appetite for westerns. Having read the Wausau Library's entire collection of them, he would eagerly await the arrival of new books. Bob enjoyed communicating with family and friends on the Internet. He loved listening to music on his iPod, and country and western music was his favorite.
Bob was a sportsman who loved the outdoors. He was a deer hunter and fisherman who made many hunting and fishing trips out West and up North with friends, as well as with his late brother-in-law, James E. "Jim" Reed, with whom he also fished in New England and Canada. Bob especially valued time spent trout fishing with his son-in-law. He also enjoyed camping with his family.
Bob was an avid vegetable gardener, and for many years had a very large farm garden. He enjoyed berry picking, as well as gleaning potatoes left behind in fields, and was particularly fond of the home cooked meals his wife prepared from all the produce. Bob was a friend to animals, and over the years had several beloved family cats.
Besides his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph P. and Mary (Rauen) See, and Charles and Anna (Niebauer) Schulhauser, and a sister-in-law, Ruth M. (Ockerlander) Melvin.
Bob, you are loved very much and you are missed by your friends and family.
Entombment was in Restlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Wausau, on Saturday, September 15, 2012.
Friends may call between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the First Universalist Unitarian Church, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, Wisconsin, to visit with the family.
In 1926, his family moved to a farm in the Town of Carson, just outside of Junction City, Wisconsin; there Bob was raised, attending high school in Junction City before graduating valedictorian from Rudolph High School in 1941. Bob then moved to Wausau, graduating from Wausau Business College, where he also taught college courses. In 1943, he joined 3M Company, where he worked until his retirement in 1982.
On June 27, 1953, Bob married Doris J. Ockerlander in Wausau. She survives.
Bob will be remembered first and foremost as a lifelong athlete whose passion was baseball. His love of the game led to his playing organized ball until he was age 61. In league play, Bob was many times batting champion, and was named MVP at six positions: catcher, the infield positions, and center field. Although catching was his original love, when pressed, it was hard for him to choose a favorite - he loved them all.
Bob served as President of the Marathon County Baseball League. He managed and coached Little League and Pony League teams for many years. In years past, when procuring proper sports equipment was often a problem for local kids, Bob was glad to help, often repairing his own older equipment to give them.
Bob played in organized city league basketball until he was forty years old. Neighborhood kids putting together a pickup game would often knock on Bob's door and ask his wife, Doris, "Can Bob come out and play?" (The answer was always 'yes'.)
Bob was an avid golfer, and liked working out at the local gym, as well. Although Bob always preferred actively playing competitive sports or games, he did like watching most sports, as well.
Bob was a longtime curler, proud to be a member of the Wausau Curling Club. He named among his curling highlights being a member of a team that won three city curling championships, and curling on a team which went to twelve national tournaments. Bob was Secretary of the Curling Club for twenty-one years. He served multiple terms as the Club's President and its Treasurer, and also served as Curling Commissioner for Badger State Games. Bob was an Honorary Life Member of the Wausau Curling Club, having been awarded his Green Jacket in 1984.
Bob will also be remembered for his spirit of voluntarism. In addition to being mentor and friend to many, as well as coach, Bob was a tireless hands-on volunteer who stood first in line to help, anytime. Throughout the years, he was likely to be found donating blood, volunteering for extra shifts at the Library's book sale, or painting or cooking at the Curling Club. He and his wife often did volunteer work together, and were both Salvation Army Board Members for six years.
Bob was an ardent supporter of libraries. He was on the Board of Trustees of both the Marathon County Public Library and the Wisconsin Valley Library Service for a total of twenty-eight years, including multiple stints as President of each. He was an original member of the Marathon County Public Library Foundation, and a member of the Friends of the Marathon County Public Library. He was a lifetime member of the Wisconsin Library Association, where he served four years on its state board of trustees, and in 1975, Bob was named Wisconsin Library Association Trustee of the Year. One of Bob's proudest accomplishments was the active role he played, during his tenure as Board President, in getting the new Wausau Public Library building built.
Bob was a voracious reader who favored biography and history, but had a particular appetite for westerns. Having read the Wausau Library's entire collection of them, he would eagerly await the arrival of new books. Bob enjoyed communicating with family and friends on the Internet. He loved listening to music on his iPod, and country and western music was his favorite.
Bob was a sportsman who loved the outdoors. He was a deer hunter and fisherman who made many hunting and fishing trips out West and up North with friends, as well as with his late brother-in-law, James E. "Jim" Reed, with whom he also fished in New England and Canada. Bob especially valued time spent trout fishing with his son-in-law. He also enjoyed camping with his family.
Bob was an avid vegetable gardener, and for many years had a very large farm garden. He enjoyed berry picking, as well as gleaning potatoes left behind in fields, and was particularly fond of the home cooked meals his wife prepared from all the produce. Bob was a friend to animals, and over the years had several beloved family cats.
Besides his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph P. and Mary (Rauen) See, and Charles and Anna (Niebauer) Schulhauser, and a sister-in-law, Ruth M. (Ockerlander) Melvin.
Bob, you are loved very much and you are missed by your friends and family.
Entombment was in Restlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum, Wausau, on Saturday, September 15, 2012.
Friends may call between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the First Universalist Unitarian Church, 504 Grant Street, Wausau, Wisconsin, to visit with the family.
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