Bob Savage
July 02, 2008
Bob Savage, 86, of Des Moines, died Wednesday at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Funeral services with military honors will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at the Dale & Lois Bright Community Center at East High School, East 14th and Walker Street. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, cremation to follow.
Bob was born September 3, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in Big Spring, Texas and played college football and baseball for Texas Christian University. Bob met Ruth Chase while in the Navy during WWII and married her on March 6, 1945. Bob graduated from Northern Colorado in 1947. He had a true passion for sports, both as a participant and as a coach. He touched countless lives as a football, baseball, and softball coach at East High over an exceptionally long career. He was an outstanding three-sport athlete in high school and college, played fast pitch softball, for a number of years in Des Moines and continued to play golf with his customary passion up to recent years.
Bob was a member of the Union Park United Methodist Church. He related well to others, and was a people person.
Bob is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruth; his children, Bobbye (Sam) Scheidler of Clive and Lynda Simon of Des Moines; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Bonnye Savage in March of 2008, his parents, and three brothers.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the East High Athletic Department or the American Diabetes Association.
Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street is handling Bob’s arrangements.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Cara (Masear) Reed
07/09/2008
Mrs. Savage, Bobbye, and Lynda,
So sorry to hear about Coach Savage. For all of his gruffness on the exterior, he was a very caring and giving man. I will always remember him as one of the best coaches I ever had, certainly one of the loudest! Your family will be in my prayers.
Cara
Carol Anderson
07/09/2008
Ruth & Family,
I wish to send my deepest sympathy. I never had the pleasure to know your family. But working with Sav at Des Moines Park & Rec was always enjoyable. He will truly be missed.
Gary Cockayne
07/08/2008
Thanks Coach. When I think of East High you are the standard we went by.
Gary Cockayne
07/08/2008
Thanks Coach I feel you made me a better person. You gave a lot of yourself and made East High a proud place to go to.
Tom & Ruth Ann Pierick
07/08/2008
Dear Ruth
Coach Sav and you have been in our prayers and thoughts for many years.
We feel your loss deeply. How could I ever forget those summer legion
baseball games and Sav running us all over Iowa and the privilege of
playing on his phenomenal football teams in the fall.He created with
you as his partner great memories for all of us to share forever.
Our deepest sympathy and love.
Tom and Ruth Ann Pierick
Adam J. Moraine
07/08/2008
As a 2000 graduate of East High School, I would like to express my sincere condolences and sympathy. Mr. Savage will always be remembered and never forgotten. Thank-you, sir for all that you had done for East High School, the east side community and your country. God bless you, Coach Bob!
Sincerely,
Mr. Adam J. Moraine
E.H.S. Class of 2000
Nancy (Miller) Quillen
07/07/2008
I never had "Sav" for a teacher, but as a '56 grad of EHS, I can
attest to his impact on the old school...He will go down in EHS
history as "legendary". Three cheers for "Coach Sav"!
Rosemary Russell- Glenn Holtz
07/07/2008
Please accept our sympathy and condolences.
Jeannine (Booton) Hall
07/06/2008
I so remember the good times we had in Sunday School in the 50's with Bob as our teacher. He was also one of my teachers at East High. Wow, and what fun we had at the church softball games with Ruth as our coach. "Sav" will be truly missed. Sure hope he and Dave Sharr are playing ball in heaven.
Clint Vonk
07/05/2008
So sad to hear about the lose of a great man.
My thoughts are with you Bobbi, Bonnie and Linda.
Clint Vonk
Chris Eckardt
07/04/2008
Ruth! Hope you're doing as well as can be expected. The girls and I plan to be at the service. Bob was a very special person to the whole East community. I miss you as our neighbor, and Bob will remain in our hearts!
Love, Chris, Shelby, Rachel & Scott