Robert H. Mann

Robert H. Mann was born on November 21, 1933 in Brooklyn New York, the year prohibition was rescinded in the United States. He was the third child of his mother Nancy, and the first child of his father Bill. Bob and his younger brother Norman were raised by Amelia the second wife of their father. His father Bill was a tool and dye maker in New York City and Amelia worked in a Automat and Pfizer, which is a pharmaceutical company. Fond childhood memories included Christmas parties at Macys, summer visits to his Grandmaïéé½s house, sailing boats in Central Park, and chasing after the ice wagon on a hot summerïéé½s day. Bob was raised in the public school system, graduating from Grover Cleveland high school in 1951. During his school days he enjoyed wonderful trips to famous museums and world class New York entertainment. He spent four years of service for his country in the Navy and Marines as a medical corpsman. During his tour of duty he traveled to Japan and Korea, during the Korean War. Upon honorable discharge from the service he returned to the states to attend Utah State University where he met his wife to be, Carol. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. While courting Carol, weekend visits included small mementoes of his love. Bob and Carol were married in 1959. They honeymooned in Yellowstone National park and the Grand Tetons. They camped and fished and had a wonderful time. The next five years four children were added to the family, David, Elizabeth, Lisa, and Laura. Throughout the years Bob worked for Thiokol in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Steel in Huntington Beach, California, Martin Marietta in Slidell, Louisiana, Boeing in Belleview, Washington State, Martin Marietta in Evergreen Colorado, Bay Saint Louis Mississippi, and retiring in Conifer, Colorado. Some of the many projects that Bob worked on during his diverse career in aerospace were the Saturn Five rocket, the Moon mission, the Boeing 747, the Matter horn at Disneyland, the Space Shuttle, and the Peace Keeper missile program, just to name a few. In Slidell Bob designed and built a house. While living in Belleview he finished their homeïéé½s walkout basement and designed and build extensive gardens around house including a playhouse for his girls. In addition, he built an A frame cabin in Leavenworth where weekends and summer vacations were spent. We went hiking, enjoyed evening bomb fires while looking forward to Bobïéé½s big breakfast in the morning. In Evergreen Bob finished the basement of his home in El Pinal. Weekends were spent at the Evergreen Elks Lodge participating in charitable events for the community. In Bay Saint Louis, Bob built an extension onto his home that featured a big bay window. Weekends were spent on Bobïéé½s vessel, the Ettro. The Ettro was a yacht that Bob converted for fishing and shrimping in the Louisiana Marsh. We also enjoyed the Southern hospitality and delicious food of the region. Upon returning to Colorado, Bobïéé½s family built a home in Conifer on the North side of the mountain and later discovered the snow never melts. Over 30 years they enjoyed the wildlife, aspen and pine trees and 80 acres of city park land backing up to their property. After retiring as a project director for Martin Marietta Bob enjoyed creating stained glass, wood working, computers, and collecting coins. Years ahead were filled with the joys of grandchildren and traveling. Over the years Bob maintained his membership with the Elks organization, National Rifle Association, Oriskany alumni, Legionnaires, Utah State University alumni, Professional Engineering Association and Veterans of foreign wars. Bob also served God as a Sunday school teacher and deacon for both the First Presbyterian church of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and Church of the Hills in Evergreen, Colorado. After years of neurological disease with no accurate diagnosis, Bobïéé½s condition worsened. For over a decade of his life Bob experienced many physical struggles. This last year was spent in and out of hospitals. Bob died surrounded by family in the Littleton Adventist hospital at age 76. Bob and Carol celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June of this year. Bob worked hard, played hard, and loved much. We will miss him. Funeral Service will be held December 30, 2009 at 12 p.m., at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 East County Line Road (one block to the west of Holly Street), in Centennial, Colorado. Visitation will be held just prior to the Funeral Service. Interment follows at 2 p.m., Fort Logan National Cemetery - Pavilion ""A"", 3698 South Sheridan Boulevard, in Denver, Colorado. Please share your memories of Robert and condolences with his family by selecting the ""sign guestbook"" button below. ------------------------------------------------------------------ My First Christmas in Heaven I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below, With tiny lights, like heaven's stars, reflecting on the snow. The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear, For I am spending Chistmas with Jesus Christ this year. I hear the many songs that people hold so dear, But the sounds of music can't compare with the Christmas choir up here. I have no words to tell you the joy their voices bring, For it is beyond description to hear the angels sing. I know how much you miss me. I see the pain inside your heart, But I am not so far away. We really aren't apart. So be happy for me, dear ones. You know I hold you dear, And be glad I'm spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. I send you each a special gift from my heavenly home above. I send you each a memory of my undying love. After all, love is the gift, more precious than pure gold. It was always most important in the stories Jesus told. Please love and keep each other as my Father said to do, For I can't count the blessings or love He has for each of you. So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear. Remember, I'm spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.