Robert N Twiss

Did you hear the one about …

If you knew Robert “Bob” Twiss this was his standard greeting for anyone he met.

Bob was born in Wray,Colorado July 28,1939 to Rex and Ruth Twiss. His father,Rex,managed various ranches north of Wray on which he grew up. He was the second of 5 children. He had an older sister Joanne,younger brothers Burton and Lynn and little sister Janie.

At age six or so he discovered he had mechanical ability when he removed the starter from his dad’s car and couldn’t reassemble it,so he buried it. It wasn’t long till he could take  ‘emapart and put ‘em back together and began chauffeuring siblings and cousins in his coyote wagon to and from their one room schoolhouse.   This early aptitude for making things run led to his life’s vocation as a mechanic in the Air Force.

Bob did very well in school and as one teacher commented to his parents, “Bob learns lots ofthings but not out of my books.”  He also read a complete  set of encyclopedias when he was in high school and used bits and pieces of that information when needed throughout his life.

Bob met Carol Schakelaar when they were small children  and then later in High School started dating and married on April 8,1959.  To this union  were born 3 children Kent,Launa,& Steve.

Their marriage started a whirl wind of travel for the United States Air Force;including such places as Riverside CA, Topeka KS, Clark Air Force Base the Philippines,Travis  Air Force Base CA, Andrews Air Force Base Maryland and finally  Colorado Springs Colorado.

He retired from  the Air Force with a good conduct  medal and commendation with a rank of Tech­ sergeant.  After 20 years of service,he moved back ‘home’ to Wray in 1978.  At that  time,  in his words, he got a high tech job of digging ditches.  He started his own trenching business at which he worked the remainder of his life.

He is preceded in death by Parents  Rex & Ruth Twiss,In Laws AI & Bernice Schakelaar,Brother Burt, Brothers in law Floyd Renzelman & John Deal.

Survived by: Wife Carol,Son Kent & Becky Twiss;daughter Launa & Stan Holmes; and son Steve & Janice Twiss;Sister JoAnne Johnson; Sister in Law, Colleen Twiss; Brother Lynn & Sharon Twiss;sister Janie & Doyle Kier;sisters in law Nadine Renzelman and Ferne Deal and brother in law Paul & Lovina Schakelaar.

He will be especially missed by his grandchildren Chad & Jamie Twiss Braylon & Brinley;Shawrv..:7fwiss and Alyssa Sheldon & Camdyn;Brittany & Dan Timmer;Kellyn Twiss, C. J. Twiss;Lindsey,Jamey & Michael Holmes & Jay Novak; Garret & Mackenzie Twiss and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.

Bob enjoyed people and never met a stranger. He also loved mot xcycles,scooters,boats,(basically anything with a motor). He also enjoyed reading,pulling kids in the snow  on a sled made from an old car hood;or rigging homemade trailers  behind the mower  . And last but certainly  not least he loved a good joke.  Did you hear the one about .. .

Funeral services was held  Monday, April 30, 2012, 3:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Wray, Colorado with Reverend Steve Wynkoop officiating. Interment was made in the Grandview Cemetery in Wray, Colorado. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Plains, P.O. Box 365, Wray, Colorado or the First Christian Church in Wray, Colorado. Spellman~Schmidt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.