winters in McAllen, TX. Most of all, Bob loved his family, and he enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren participate in all of their activities. On July 2, 2014, Bob passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Left to cherish his memory are his five children: Barb (Marty) Currans of Emmetsburg, Tom (Kim) Sampson of Trimont, MN, Pam Musgrove of Hugoton, KS, Ron (Marie) Sampson of Ankeny, IA and Pat (Mark) Smith of Marshalltown; 15 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law: Allan Stewart of Omaha, NE and Mark Hempstead (Julie) of Windom, MN; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Norma; and sister, Shirley Stewart.