Robert E. Musgrove's Obituary
Robert, a resident of the Redlands (Miami), Florida, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019. Robert was formerly of Horse Country, Miami, Florida, Des Plaines, Illinois, Lake Zurich, Illinois, South Miami Heights, Florida, Belleview, Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Holland, Michigan.
Robert was the beloved partner of Carol B. Evans and previously Barbara L. Musgrove’s husband and life partner. He was a loving father to Debra “Debbie” Musgrove Zimmerman(Roger) and David Robert Musgrove (Leanne). Robert was dearly cherished by his grandchildren: Brandy Lynn Musgrove Givens (Alexander), Victoria Renee Musgrove (Nathan Warner), Nathaniel David Musgrove, Andrew “A.J.” Stokes (Amber), Anna Lessor (Peter Silvernale), David Ronald Zimmerman (Lori), Timothy Oliver Zimmerman (Tosha), and Alexander Roger Wade Zimmerman (Jessie Meier). He was also adored by his great-grandchildren: Rachel Olivia and Melanie Renee Zimmerman, Isabella Jade and Tristan Riley Zimmerman, and Jackson James and Harper Lynn Stokes.
Captain Bob Musgrove had a lifetime love of flying-fromk prop planes to Aerial Blight Control crop-dusting in Stearman bi-planes “killing the pests eating our soldier’s food,” all across the mid-west and southern USA during the Korean War. He then continued to commercial aviation Captain in DC3s, Constellations, DC*s, 727s, 77s and 747 crystal cockpits. He then went back to flying “with bugs in your teeth” in ultralights and light-sport aircraft. He’s flying in Heaven now!
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