Robert Elroy Lucas (1937 - 2006)

Born 13 May 1937 in Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota, United States

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Died 18 Dec 2006 at age 69 in Mount Vernon, Washington, United States

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Biography

Marion was divorced from Robert E Lucas on 13 June 1977 in Skagit, Washington, United States.^[1]

Marion married John Whitney on 19 August 1977 in Skagit, Washington, United States.^[2]

Obit

Robert Elroy Lucas ( May 13, 1937 - December 18, 2006 )

Robert Bob Elroy Lucas, age 69, died December 18, 2006 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls due to complications from surgery. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford, South Dakota. Bob was born May 13, 1937 in Brookings, South Dakota to Lynn and Florence (Michaelsen) Lucas. Bob joined the US Navy in May 1955 after graduating from White High School. Most of his service time was spent in Oak Harbor, Washington and Alaska. He married Betty (Eastbury) Clark on June 17, 1978 in Brookings, South Dakota. Bob spent most of his adult life in Washington, Oregon, & California. He worked with Betty in the newspaper industry for a number of years in Washington and California. They returned to South Dakota in March of 1993. Together they managed Bettys Place in Beresford. Bob and Betty enjoyed visiting their grandchildren, traveling, gardening and antique hunting. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Betty Lucas of Beresford, South Dakota; three very special daughters, Shauna Hollowell of Rocky Mt, North Carolina, Sharon (Larry) Skewis Olympia, Washington and Jeanelle Clark of Lucedale, Mississippi; one son, Ronald (Thresia) Clark of Los Angeles, California; 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Richard (Ruth Ann) Lucas of White, South Dakota; three sisters, Elaine (Jim) Straw of Astoria, South Dakota, Linda (Jerry) Oines of Brookings, South Dakota, and Nancy (Dusty) Rhodes of Hobbs, New Mexico; one brother-in-law, David (Doris) Eastbury of Stanwood, Washington; many nieces, nephews, and special friends. Bob is preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, one son, one brother and one sister.

Sources

1940

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V19C-GDM : accessed 27 August 2017), Robert Lucas in household of Lynn Lucas, Afton Township, Brookings, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6-1, sheet 3A, line 17, family 38, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3848.

2006

"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPMD-CNP : 20 May 2014), Robert Lucas, 18 Dec 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

1. ↑ Divorce: "Washington, U.S., Divorce Index, 1969-2017"
   Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington State Divorce Indexes, 1969-2014
   Ancestry Record 61251 #2625459 (accessed 3 June 2023)
   Marion L Lucas divorce from Robert E Lucas on 13 Jun 1977 in Skagit, Washington, USA.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Washington, U.S., Marriage Index, 1969-2017"
   Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Marriage Index, 1969-2014
   Ancestry Record 61233 #3916814 (accessed 3 June 2023)
   Marion L Lucas marriage to John Whitney on 19 Aug 1977 in Skagit, Washington, USA.