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Robert “Red” Compton

Birth	:	8 Nov 1931 Redfield, Spink County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	29 Oct 2014 Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Scotty Philip Cemetery, Fort Pierre, Stanley County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.4019012, -100.4036026
Plot	:	Section 2 Lot 169 Grave 2
Description	:	Robert “Red” Compton, 82 of Ft. Pierre, died Wednesday, October 29 at Golden Living Center in Pierre. Robert was born on November 8, 1931 to William Perry Compton and Emma Oceshle in Redfield. He attended school in Redfield where he excelled in baseball and football. He graduated in 1950 and left for the Navy the next day. He was united in marriage to MaryLou Newman on October 18, 1951. To this union four children were born. In 1952 he attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis to study welding, working for the railroad to put himself through school. Robert joined the Boilermakers Union as... Read More	Robert “Red” Compton, 82 of Ft. Pierre, died Wednesday, October 29 at Golden Living Center in Pierre. Robert was born on November 8, 1931 to William Perry Compton and Emma Oceshle in Redfield. He attended school in Redfield where he excelled in baseball and football. He graduated in 1950 and left for the Navy the next day. He was united in marriage to MaryLou Newman on October 18, 1951. To this union four children were born. In 1952 he attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis to study welding, working for the railroad to put himself through school. Robert joined the Boilermakers Union as an xray welder. He worked various jobs in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Iowa, West Virginia. In 1960 he came to Pierre to help work on the intake tunnels at the Oahe Dam until 1964 when he went to Tucson to work at the Missile site. He then moved his family back to Ft. Pierre and decided this is where he wanted to plant roots and raise his family. In 1964 he and brother-in-law Wally Newman bought Otis Foland excavating, renaming it R & W Excavating. They served the surrounding area installing water and sewer lines; they sold the business in 1974. He purchased Andy’s Lumber Yard renaming it Lil Red Industries, welding and making ranch panels. In 1983 he bought 100 acres north of Ft. Pierre where he and Wally began clearing and dredging for waterways for what is now Marion Gardens. Robert leaves behind special friend two; sons: one; daughter, two sisters: a brother four grandsons; three granddaughters and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Bobby; five sisters; his grandparents and business partner and brother-in-law Wally Newman. Visitation will be 5-7pm, Monday, November 3 at Isburg Funeral Chapel with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm, Monday at the Chapel. Services will be 11:00am, Tuesday, November 4 at Community Bible Church with burial at Scotty Philip Cemetery

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Robert “Red” Compton's memorial is located at: Scotty Philip Cemetery, Fort Pierre, Stanley County, USA.
When did Robert “Red” Compton death?
Robert “Red” Compton death on 29 Oct 2014 in Pierre, Hughes County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.4019012
Longitude: -100.4036026

Family Members:

Parent

William Perry Compton

(1885 - 1950)

Emma H.O. Oechsle Compton

(1891 - 1984)

Siblings

Alice June Compton Carr

(1930 - 2011)

Children

Bobby Lee Compton

(1956 - 1987)

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Coordinate: 44.4019012, -100.4036026

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18. Mission Ridge Cemetery
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