Robert Alfred Hellewell
July 17, 1917 - March 23, 2005
My Father with one of his great-grandsons (Maxwell Donald Jensen), Christmas
2004
The funeral notice was published on Thursday.
Robert A. Hellewell's 66-year partnership with his beautiful wife, Nina, has been temporarily interrupted. Bob and Nina, longtime residents of Sacramento, reared a family of 10 children, seven of their own plus the orphaned children of his brother Glen.
Robert was born in Paul, Idaho in 1917 to Robert C. and Cecil Richardson Hellewell. At the age of six a crippling disease left him unable to walk, but he enjoyed a happy childhood, thanks to the creativity of his mother. At the age of twelve surgery provided by the Shriners hospital allowed him to walk again, although residual pain and complications were his life companions. The family expresses its enduring gratitude to the Shriners hospital.
As a young man Bob served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and later married his dear Nina; their marriage was eternally sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. Bob worked at various accounting positions but his enduring passions were his wife, their family, and the gospel of his Savior. He was known for his belief in the Mormon dietary code, the Word of Wisdom, and credits that, in part, for his survival to nearly 88 years in spite of many health problems.
Bob is survived by his ten remarkably diverse children, David, Randy, Steve, Rick, Cindy, Vicki, Linda, Penny, Skip, Sandra and their partners. Bob and Nina have 32 above average grandchildren and 23 exceptional great-grandchildren. Bob also has three sisters, Pearl, June and Marie. He leaves behind a labor of love, his garden.
Although we will all dearly miss father we are
grateful for the shining example of his life, the peacefulness of his passing
and the joy he has now found in reunion with his departed family and
his Lord.
We extend our thanks to the skilled and caring staff at U.C.D. Medical
Center, Metabolism and Organ Transplant Dept., and Hospice. Services
are
on Tuesday,
March 29, at 11:00 AM at Sacramento East Stake Center, 2745 Eastern
Ave.
Thursday, March 24, 2005 mail link the story
I posted my Father's obituary notice up there. It neatly summarizes his life, and his relationship to his children.
And thanks to those that took the time to express your condolonces. They are appreciated.
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