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Robert Ulysses “Bob” Comstock

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Birth	:	20 Sep 1914 Clay, Clay County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	24 Feb 1977 Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9846992, -84.1678009
Plot	:	Sec 2 Lot 24
Description	:	Service: US Army, WWII. He attended Marshall University for one year. He loved sports of all kinds and played football and basketball in school. With his brothers Gene and Harry, he participated in racing many kinds of motor vehicles, including stock cars and midgets. The team raced Hudson Hornets in the earliest years of Winston Cup/NASCAR. All three brothers were gifted mechanics. In 1954, while working at a large repair business in Detroit, Bob was injured when the brakes on a car failed as it was being moved into a service... Read More	Service: US Army, WWII. He attended Marshall University for one year. He loved sports of all kinds and played football and basketball in school. With his brothers Gene and Harry, he participated in racing many kinds of motor vehicles, including stock cars and midgets. The team raced Hudson Hornets in the earliest years of Winston Cup/NASCAR. All three brothers were gifted mechanics. In 1954, while working at a large repair business in Detroit, Bob was injured when the brakes on a car failed as it was being moved into a service dock. Bob's right leg was crushed below the knee, resulting in its having to be amputated at the hospital. In the aftermath of this accident, Bob's first wife passed away. In what is considered a seminal case in law regarding product safety and liability, a suit was filed against the car's manufacturer. This case was covered in a chapter of Ralph Nader's book Unsafe At Any Speed and is still cited in liability cases now. Bob was not comfortable with this publicity, nor was he bitter or vengeful; he compared himself to the Biblical Job, with his similar tribulations and family experience. Bob did not let the injury slow him down. He continued to work as a mechanic in his family business, and he was active in the community. He loved the outdoors, travel, and helping others. Bob enjoyed movies, music, reading, and corresponding with family. He loved horses and dogs, especially a 4 pound Chihuahua named Tiger who easily fit in one of Bob's hands. He was very active until a very aggressive cancer was diagnosed just two months before his passing.

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Robert Ulysses “Bob” Comstock's memorial is located at: Oak Hill Cemetery, Owosso, Shiawassee County, USA.
When did Robert Ulysses “Bob” Comstock death?
Robert Ulysses “Bob” Comstock death on 24 Feb 1977 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 42.9846992
Longitude: -84.1678009

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Eugene H “Gene” Comstock

(1910 - 1981)

Myrtle Louise “Louise” Comstock Watson

(1913 - 1976)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oak Hill Cemetery
Owosso, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9846992, -84.1678009

2. Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Owosso, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9817009, -84.1703033

3. Saint Paul Cemetery
Owosso, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9822006, -84.1856003

4. Pine Tree Cemetery
Corunna, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9893990, -84.1267014

5. Shiawassee County Poor Farm Cemetery
Owosso, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9577595, -84.1445452

6. County Farm Cemetery
Corunna, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9556690, -84.1444590

7. Saint Mary Cemetery
Corunna, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9550018, -84.1194000

8. Carson Cemetery
Owosso, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0263807, -84.1958285

9. Maple River Cemetery
Corunna, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9371986, -84.1446991

10. Oakwood Cemetery
Bennington, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9361000, -84.2221985

11. Oak Grove Cemetery
Owosso, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9982986, -84.2521973

12. Mount Hope Cemetery
Rush Township, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0567480, -84.1775410

13. Hawkins Cemetery
Caledonia Township, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9763985, -84.0646973

14. Alton Cemetery
Bennington, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8930940, -84.1969760

15. Riverside Cemetery
Henderson, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0807991, -84.1905975

16. Newburg Cemetery
Bancroft, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9146996, -84.0714035

17. Riverside West Cemetery
Henderson, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0830140, -84.1904910

18. West Haven Cemetery
New Haven Township, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0847015, -84.1583023

19. Old West Haven Cemetery
New Haven Township, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0856018, -84.1557999

20. Greenwood Cemetery
Vernon, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9432983, -84.0346985

21. Wilkinson Cemetery
Corunna, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0217018, -84.0314026

22. Fremont Cemetery
Bancroft, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8936005, -84.0892029

23. Howard Cemetery
Bennington, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8722000, -84.1733017

24. Cord Cemetery
Bancroft, Shiawassee County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8722000, -84.1222000