Robert Lee Rohrscheib, 90

Robert Lee Rohrscheib, 90, an embodiment of the Greatest Generation, has ended his journey through this life.

Bob was born 24 June 1923 in Norwood, Ohio, to Mabel Claire Hoopengarner and Walter Lee Rohrscheib. He wed at a young age to Betty Disselcamp. Their son, George Lee, was born of that union.

Bob was separated from Betty and George when he was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Bob survived the Battle of Iwo Jima and the occupation of Japan; however, his young marriage did not survive the separation.

Bob continued his career in the Marine Corps, and during his tour at Quantico Marine Base he met and married Naval Corps Wave, Betty Jane Megrew. Bob and Betty would embrace many adventures in their 58 years together.

Betty kept the home fires burning while Bob continued to serve his country through his deployments during Korea, Vietnam, and numerous training missions overseas. Their first child, Michael, was born in 1954 at Marine Base Camp Pendleton, and their daughter, Candyce, was born four years later in Oceanside, Calif.

In 1966, Bob received orders for his third tour in Southeast Asia and promptly submitted his retirement papers. After leaving his beloved Corps, Bob had an 18 year civil service career with the Social Security Administration. It was this position which afforded Bob the opportunity to move his family to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Bob introduced the kids to his passions, fishing and hunting, in the local lakes and mountains. As the kids grew, never one to sit on the sidelines, Bob rode motorcycles with Mike, and horses with Candy.

After retirement, Bob became active in the Pappy Boyington Detachment of the Marine Corps League, holding most League offices, including Commandant. He actively participated each year in Toys For Tots, including the 2013 season.

Bob succumbed to metastatic prostrate cancer on 16 June 2014, just days before his 91st birthday. His ribald humor and lust for laughter echo through the halls of our memory.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in 2006; and his daughter-in-law, Leigh, in 2012. He is survived by his sons: George Lee, of Queensland, Australia; and Michael, of Spokane, Wash., daughter, Candyce, of Dalton Gardens, Idaho; and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, who will keep his memory alive.

A memorial service for Bob will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. Fourth St., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Please visit Bob's online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.