Clair informed him that she was 18 years old and going to nurses training in Des Moines. He said, "Oh, I'll have to take another look." On February 9, 1946, Robert was married to Phyllis R. Hindman in Newton, Iowa. He was a member of the Mingo United Methodist Church. They had three children, Diana Beard Halfhill of the Mingo area, Ron Beard of the Mingo area and Tom Beard of San Diego, California. He has six grandchildren, Debra Pekarek, Michael Halfhill, Brian Beard, Jared Beard, Jamie Kelley and Brandon Powell. He has eight great grandchildren, Cassidy Pekarek, Logan Pekarek, Ethan Halfhill, Johanna Halfhill, Carter Beard, Cole Beard, Kaitlyn McBride and Conner McBride. Bob farmed nine years near Macksburg, Iowa. He was a Construction Superintendent for five years in Oneco, Florida then returned home to farm in the Mingo area for 27 years before his retirement. He loved camping, fishing, and listening to country music. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Harold, Merle, Walt, Leo "Mike" and Francis "Frank" and two sisters, Dorothy and Lorena.