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Robert “Bob” Hembree

Dec. 19, 1929 – Dec. 31, 2018

Robert “Bob” Hembree,

89, Minot, passed away

December 31, 2018, in his

home.

Robert John Hembree

was born December 19,

1929, the son of John and

Blanche (Ostrom) Hem-

bree, in Tolley, ND. He

was raised in Tolley and

graduated from Tolley

High School in 1948. He

furthered his education by

graduating from Minot

State University with a

degree in business educa-

tion.

Bob enlisted in the Un-

ited States Navy June 8,

1948. He proudly served

his country during the

Korean War and was

honorably discharged

June 5, 1952.

Bob was united in mar-

riage to Eunice J. Hansen

February 25, 1951, at

Trinity Lutheran Church

in Tolley, ND. Bob and

Eunice lived briefly in

Minneapolis and Moor-

head, MN while he

worked for Ford Motor

Credit before they moved

to Minot, ND where Bob

continued to work for

Ford Motor Credit and

Westlie Motors.

Eunice passed away

August 5, 2013.

Throughout the years

living in the Minot com-

munity he was a member

of the Kiwanna’s and St.

Mark’s Lutheran Church.

And served on boards of

the Minot Planning Com-

mission, Minot Public Li-

brary and North Dakota

Democratic party.

Bob enjoyed studying

and researching all as-

pects of our economy

along with watching the

MN Twins, MN Vikings

and Bison Football. He

was most proud of serving

in the US Navy and being

involved with various or-

ganizations in the Minot

community. He enjoyed

and appreciated when

family and friends

stopped by for a visit. He

often said his greatest ac-

complishment in life was

being able to marry Eun-

ice.

Surviving family in-

cludes: brother, Joel (Yong

hui) Hembree, Las Vegas,

NV; sister, Virgene (Ken-

neth) Reischke, Glen

Ewen, Saskatchewan; sis-

ter-in-law, Judy (David)

Fitzgerald Hazen, ND; and

numerous nieces,

nephews and cousins.

Robert was preceded in

death by his parents;

wife, Eunice; and broth-

ers, James, Leon (Cub)

and Vance.

Funeral: Thursday,

January 3, 2019, at 11:00

a.m. at St. Mark’s Luth-

eran Church, Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot,

ND.

Visitation: Wednesday

from 5 to 7 p.m. at

Thompson-Larson Fun-

eral Home, Minot.

Memorials: are pre-

ferred to either St. Mark’s

Lutheran Church or Minot

Public Libray.

Those wishing to sign

the online register and

share memories may ac-

cess the online obituaries

section at (www.

thompsonlarson.com).