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Br Robert J. Heiman

Birth	:	3 Nov 1937 Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	14 Jan 2010 Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0369987, -94.3519974
Description	:	Brother Robert Heiman (November 3, 1937 - January 14, 2010) Brother Robert Heiman, a monk who for his entire life worked the soil and became a steward of the land, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 14, 2010. He was 72. He professed his monastic vows July 11, 1957, and departed this life sustained by the sacraments and the prayers of his confreres. Brother Robert earned much affection and respect from his community over the years for his knowledge of agriculture and his love for the people who live close to the land. He was born Nov. 3, 1937, in Seneca, Kan., and... Read More	Brother Robert Heiman (November 3, 1937 - January 14, 2010) Brother Robert Heiman, a monk who for his entire life worked the soil and became a steward of the land, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 14, 2010. He was 72. He professed his monastic vows July 11, 1957, and departed this life sustained by the sacraments and the prayers of his confreres. Brother Robert earned much affection and respect from his community over the years for his knowledge of agriculture and his love for the people who live close to the land. He was born Nov. 3, 1937, in Seneca, Kan., and grew up on a family farm at St. Benedict northwest of there. He came to St. Benedict's Abbey as a postulant in 1957 and at once began work on the Abbey farmlands. In the late 1960's he took charge of the Missouri River bottom land acreage of the Abbey, today known as Benedictine Bottoms. He also became a licensed amateur radio operator at about this time, providing an important communications link between the Abbey and its foundation in Brazil. A short time later he was assigned to missionary work at Brazil's Priory in Mineiros. From 1971 to 1978 Brother Robert distinguished himself when he was placed in charge of much of the priory's farming operation. Brother Robert tended the Priory's dairy herd on a large circular pasture, keeping the grasses green through a continual cycle of tilling and reseeding. Depending on a seeming endless well of resourcefulness, he and a loyal hired hand kept the farm's old truck, tractor and combine going, with rusty parts and elbow grease. Brother Robert picked up the language and culture on bus rides throughout the countryside seeking parts for the ancient combine. Equally resourceful with leftovers, Brother Robert often could be found reheating a supper he'd missed from working too long in the fields. In 2008, he was able to return to Brazil, 30 years after he left. He was pleased to see the growth of family settlements and the number of young Brazilians committing to the Benedictine way of life, building on his past hard work. Upon his return to Atchison in 1978, Brother Robert was appointed assistant novice master. He continued to work on Abbey farmland and in its gardens for the remainder of his life. Brother Robert is survived by his brothers; Donald, Overland Park, KS, John, Beattie, KS, Regis, Topeka, KS, Paul, Grand Junction, CO, and Thomas, Wichita, KS, his sister; Mary Jo, Lee's Summit, MO, thirty-one nieces and nephews; and by the monastic community of St. Benedict's Abbey. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his three brothers; Edward, Kenneth and John. Services to be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 10:30 a.m., at the St. Benedict's Abbey. Vespers for the Dead will be at 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2010 in the Abbey Church. Memorials are suggested to St. Benedict's Abbey, Office of Development, 1020 N. Second St., Atchison, KS 66002; or at www.kansasmonks.org.

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Br Robert J. Heiman's memorial is located at: Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Union County, USA.
When did Br Robert J. Heiman death?
Br Robert J. Heiman death on 14 Jan 2010 in Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 41.0369987
Longitude: -94.3519974

Family Members:

Parent

Edward Timothy Heiman

(1905 - 1970)

Bertha Ann Lierz Heiman

(1905 - 1993)

Siblings

John Peter Heiman

(1931 - 1987)

Regis L Heiman

(1932 - 2014)

(unknow - unknow)

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