Robert Thurber

Robert was born November 8, 1933 in Hornell, New York, to Stanley R. and Alice Thurber. He graduated from the Hornell High School and enlisted in the US Army and served his country from 1953-1956 during the Korean War. He worked as in Refrigeration and Electrician for Alfred University, Alfred, New York and later worked as an electrician for Morrison-Knudson in Hornell, New York. Robert was married to Patricia Ann Plank and after her death he married Betty Johnson. Robert is survived by his son, Robert (Jennifer) Thurber of Greenwood, NY, daughter, Rosalie (Mark) Roy of Newport, NC, brothers, Bob (Darlene) Lathrop of Wilmington, Delaware, Norman Carpenter of Warsaw, New York; stepchildren, Rita (Dick) Howard, Muscatine, Iowa, Lisa (Richard) Meiers of Tipton, Iowa, Michelle (Quenton) Jacoby of Tipton, Iowa, Randall, Russell (Cindy) Phelps and Roger (Tami) Phelps all of Iowa City, Iowa, brothers-in-law, Donnie (Linda) Salyars, Lowell (Donna) Salyars, Robert Salyars and Garey Salyars; sister-in-law, Rosa Bowdish; 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.