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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271149
Title: Robert "Bob" E. Westbee
Date: 7/30/1936-5/10/2023
Inscription/Marks: 7/30/1936
Summary: Robert E. “Bob” Westbee, 86, passed away in his home on May 10, 2023. Bob was born July 30, 1936, to Donald and Harriett Westbee in Valley City, ND. He graduated from Central Valley High School in Grand Forks, ND, in 1954, and immediately went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Dakota. He worked in the banking industry for many years and was promoted to President at First Bank (US Bank) in Bismarck, ND, in 1975. In 1983, he moved to Mason City, IA, to run First Interstate Bank before his retirement at the age of 59. Sports and the outdoors were where Bob found joy. Not only did he enjoy attending Minnesota Viking and North Star games as a fan but he was also an athlete himself throughout all stages of life. This ranged from playing baseball during his time at UND to playing hockey. Bob’s true passion was golf, playing as much as six days a week. He also enjoyed exploring the outdoors and hunting, passing that skill down to his son. Bob is survived by his son, John (Linda) Westbee, Bismarck; his daughter, Nancy (Mike) Morris, Spokane, WA; sister, Mary Louise Lund, Houston, TX; grandchildren, Alexa (Michael) Carlson, Arika Westbee (Nathan Rodrigues), Ashley (Nick) Bianco, Abby Westbee, Joel Morris, and Victoria Morris; four great-grandchildren; and his former spouse of 35 years, Roberta Westbee. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Carole.
Red ID: FND_I_78637 Image ID: 557329 Image Notes: FND001 271149

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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