Obituary of Robert A. Jefferson

ROBERT â??BOBâ?? A. JEFFERSON AKA POPS Dad went home to be with his â??Lordâ??, peacefully at 5:45am on Friday, December 12, 2008 at the age of 80, after a long courageous, 22 month battle with cancer. Born January 7, 1928 in Hollywood, CA, the first child born to George and Alice Jefferson. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara; son, Scott Mickey Jefferson and their children, Robert, Samantha and Jacob; daughter-in-law, Corrine of Canyon Country, CA and her children Shannon, Elizabeth, Jason and Kyra; great grandchildren, Frankie, Ashley, Anthony and Alina; brothers, Richard of Redmond, CA, George of Virginia Beach, VA and Gordy of Riverside, CA; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was a retired US Marine for 30 years, as well as a retired school employee. He was an avid fisherman as well as a craftsman. He attended Shiloh Fellowship Church in Vancouver and was the director of the Healing Room for Clark County. He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Marty. A celebration of Bobâ??s life will be held Saturday, December 20 at 1:00 PM at the Grace Foursquare Church in Camas. Arrangements are under the direction of Straubâ??s Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation in Camas. Memorial donations can be sent to Kaiser Hospice @2701 NW Vaughn St. #140 Portland, OR 97210. To send condolences or to sign the online guest book visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com.