Funeral Service: Wednesday, December 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Assembly of God Family Life Center in Gillette
R.H. Bob Force stepped into eternity December 9, 2005, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Assembly of God Family Life Center in Gillette with Reverend Orvil Holden officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 from 3-7 at the Stevenson Wilson Funeral Home Chapel.
Bob was born on February 3, 1924 in Gillette, Wyoming, to Frank Marshal Force and Orda Mary (Williams) Force. He attended and graduated from Campbell County High School in 1943. In 1947, he married Nellie Caroline Murray in Newcastle and together they made their home on the ranch west of Gillette for 43 years. They had three children, Russell J. Force, Nicki Haivala, and Faye Mackey all of Gillette. He was a life long Campbell County rancher and attended the Western School of Auctioneering, graduating on December 21, 1961. Returning to the ranch he applied his new trade of auctioneering while ranching and continuing to buy livestock as an order buyer for feed lots back east. He was a lifetime member of First Assembly of God Family Life Center in Gillette. Retiring from the ranching business in 1990 he enjoyed spending his winters in Phoenix and summering in Gillette. His wife Nellie passed away on November 24, 1990. On September 21, 1991 he married Dorothy Cain of Phoenix. He was very active up to his death in Gideons International; passing out Bibles, visiting the jails, and placing Bibles in local motels. He was also a member of North Freeway Assembly of God Church in Phoenix. Force Road in Campbell County was named after the Force Ranch west of Gillette homesteaded in 1906. Bob lived on the ranch from his childhood until his death.
He is survived in death by his wife Dorothy, one son Russell J. Force, Sr., two daughters: Nicki Haivala and Faye Mackey, all of Gillette and one step-daughter, Rhonda Jensen of Phoenix; 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; three brothers: Jim Force of Longmont CO., Dave Force of Cheyenne, and Don Force of Laramie; two sisters Louise Robb of Denver, CO., and Doris Sherman of Cheyenne.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Nellie, his parents, one brother Frank Marshal Force, one sister Lois Cruson, and infant twin Mackey grand-daughters.
A memorial has been established to Gideons International or The Hospice of Campbell County Memorial Hospital. Memorials and correspondence can be sent in Bobs name in care of the Stevenson Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. 5th St. Gillette, WY 82716 or via the internet at www.stevensonandsons.com
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