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Robert Eugene “Bob” Clausen

Birth	:	23 Jun 1927 Lantry, Dewey County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	18 Oct 2005 Gettysburg, Potter County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, USA
Coordinate	:	32.7111890, -117.1121660
Plot	:	Block 7 Lot 17 Grave 2
Description	:	Robert Eugene Clausen Robert Clausen, 78, Gettysburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at the Oahe Manor, Gettysburg. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. (MDT) Friday, Oct. 21 at the United Church of Christ, Eagle Butte, with Rev. Ellis Carr officiating. Burial was in the Eagle Butte Cemetery, under the direction of Luce Funeral Home, Gettysburg. Visitation was from 1 to 5 p.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 20, at the funeral home, with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the United Methodist Church, Gettysburg. Robert was born June 23, 1927, at Lantry to William and Emma (Pritzkau) Clausen. He was raised on the family farm six... Read More	Robert Eugene Clausen Robert Clausen, 78, Gettysburg, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at the Oahe Manor, Gettysburg. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. (MDT) Friday, Oct. 21 at the United Church of Christ, Eagle Butte, with Rev. Ellis Carr officiating. Burial was in the Eagle Butte Cemetery, under the direction of Luce Funeral Home, Gettysburg. Visitation was from 1 to 5 p.m. CDT Thursday, Oct. 20, at the funeral home, with a 7 p.m. prayer service at the United Methodist Church, Gettysburg. Robert was born June 23, 1927, at Lantry to William and Emma (Pritzkau) Clausen. He was raised on the family farm six miles north east of Lantry. He attended country school, which according to legend was a three-mile walk uphill both ways. He graduated from Eagle Butte High School in May 1945. He married Helen Ardith Deiter on Aug. 7, 1950 in Rapid City. He was drafted into the Army immediately after high school and was mustered into service in October 1945. After completing basic training in Arkansas, he was stationed in Washington, D.C., then transferred to the Philippines, where he worked as a radio operator and cryptographer. In his life, he worked for Clifton Birkeland as a ranch hand chasing cows and breaking horses. For a time during the late 1940s he had a well drilling business with brother LeRoy and Uncle Adolf Pritzkau. From 1950 to 1952, he farmed west of Eagle Butte. After a bout with polio in 1952, he went to work for Homestake Mine in Lead, where he was a laborer working 4400 feet below the surface. In 1958, he returned to the Eagle Butte area where he worked as a finish carpenter building the school, dormitories, and other agency buildings in Eagle Butte. From 1960 to 1962, he worked at the Oahe and Big Bend construction projects, constructing the powerhouses. In 1962 he joined the Bureau of Indian Affairs, working for plant management. He spent the next 18 years working in varying capacities that included facilities management of all federal buildings on Cheyenne River Reservation. During the time he worked for the BIA, he also farmed the family homestead north of Lantry. He retired from federal service in 1980, and went to work for the Eagle Butte School District conducting maintenance work on all district activities. He was a member of the United Church of Christ in Eagle Butte from 1960 until he moved to Sturgis in 1995. During that period, he served as a deacon, a trustee, and various other capacities. From 1972 through the mid-1980s he served on the Eagle Butte City Council and for much of that period he served as mayor. He retired from the school system in 1995. Bob and his wife Helen moved to Sturgis, where he remained until 2000. He then moved to Gettysburg and established residence in Oahe Villa/Manor where he remained until the time of his death. At the time of his death, he was a member of the United Methodist Church in Gettysburg. He is survived by son, David B. Clausen (Carol), Gettysburg; daughter, Candase McNeal, Bellevue Neb.; daughter, Melody Arpan, Rapid City; son, Robert (Heidi) Clausen, Brooklyn Park, Minn.; foster daughter, Brenda Two Shields, Eagle Butte; and 14 grandchildren. He was preceeded in death by his parents; his wife Helen; brothers LeRoy, Harold, and Eugene (Gus); and sister Loretta. Meade County Times-Tribune

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Robert Eugene “Bob” Clausen's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, USA.
When did Robert Eugene “Bob” Clausen death?
Robert Eugene “Bob” Clausen death on 18 Oct 2005 in Gettysburg, Potter County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 32.7111890
Longitude: -117.1121660

Family Members:

Parent

William Clausen

(1894 - 1971)

Emma Pritzkau Clausen

(1904 - 1968)

Spouse

Helen Ardith Clausen

(1930 - 1998)

Siblings

Leroy William Clausen

(1925 - 2000)

Loretta Clausen Sandquist

(1929 - 1985)

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