Robert G. Heft (1942 - 2009)

Born 19 Jan 1942 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

Ancestors

Died 12 Dec 2009 at age 67 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

Biography

Robert Heft is Notable.

Robert was born in 1942. Robert Heft designed the 50-star flag as a student of Lancaster High School in Ohio in 1959.^[1][2] Heft lived with his grandparents in Lancaster after his parents separated when he was about a year old.^[2]

Robert Heft was a graduate of Ohio State University. He moved to of Napoleon, Ohio, in the early 1970s to manage the local movie theater and drive-in. He was mayor of Napoleon. Later, he sold real estate and taught at Northwest State Community College, Archbold, Ohio.

Bob Heft returned to the Saginaw area in his retirement to live in Thomas Township. He passed away in 2009 in Covenant Medical Center, Cooper Campus, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.^[3][2]

Burial

Holy Cross Lutheran Cemetery Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Robert G. Heft," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_G._Heft (accessed June 22, 2016.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "Robert G. Heft: Creator of 50-star flag was teen in Lancaster." "The Columbus Dispatch" (Ohio), Sunday, December 13, 2009. GenealogyBank.com (subscription required). Accessed June 20, 2016.
3. ↑ "ROBERT G. HEFT, 1942-2009 Area ex-mayor created 50-star flag." The Blade' (Toledo, Ohio), Sunday, December 13, 2009. GenealogyBank.com (subscription required). Accessed June 20, 2016.

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