Bob Savage

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

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