Robert (Bob) Turner Fairweather, 87, of Chillicothe, MO passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Indian Hills Retirement Village in Chillicothe.
Robert Turner Fairweather was born October 30, 1923 in Dallas, Oregon the son of William Fairweather and Vera Turner Fairweather.
He graduated from high school in Glendale, California and then joined the United States Army Air Corp, where he became a pilot and flew a P-47.
On March 30, 1946 Bob married Eleanor Scruby in the First Christian Church of Chillicothe. She survives of the home.
When Bob and Eleanor lived in California, for nearly twenty years he was a loan officer for Bank of America. When they moved to Chillicothe, Bob and Eleanor owned and operated Scruby Hardware in Chillicothe.
Bob was the President of the Chillicothe Cemetery Association Board, on the Board of Directors of Investors National Bank of Chillicothe and former President of the Board of Directors of the Livingston County Humane Society.
He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Fairweather, listed above; a brother, Bert Fairweather of Florida; nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers and a sister.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials in honor of Bob Fairweather be made to Operation Help or House of Prayer Rescue Mission and left at or mailed to Heritage Funeral Home, 3141 N. Washington, Chillicothe, MO 64601. On line condolences may be left at www.heritage-becausewecare.com .
There will be private family services.
Burial will be at Edgewood Cemetery.
There is no visitation. Friends may call at the funeral home to sign the register book on Thursday, December 16 and Friday, December 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Arrangements are under the direction of Heritage Funeral Home, Chillicothe, MO.