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Robert Allen Blackburn was born in Detroit on April 28, 1974. He was the son of the late Teddy Marlin Blackburn and Delia Teresa (Cooke) Blackburn. Robert began working at the scrap yard for his father at the age of eight sweeping the yard.
He would start dating the love of his life Joanna Salas when he was just 15 years old. They would be joined in marriage in Toledo on March 22, 1996. The couple would be blessed with 3 boys. Bob loved his work and in fact his career was his life in many ways. He was very dedicated and for the past seventeen years had served as Vice President of Operations for R & M Recycling. Bob was even more honored that his own son would also choose to follow in his foot steps at the scrap yard.
Bob was very talented with his hands. He enjoyed tinkering with things, and if it could be fixed, he would figure out how to do it, and if not, he would turn it into something else useful.
Bob was a big bullshitter in fact it was his favorite word. he had a great sense of humor, enjoying laughter and making others laugh. Although he was a mountain of a man, bob was a momma's boy, and all his siblings knew it, and a heart of gold. The love he had to share was never more evident than when he interacted with his family, especially his granddaughter.
bob, age 46 passed unexpectedly on Sunday, May 10, 2020. To cherish his memory he leaves his wife: Joanna Blackburn, Mother: Delia Blackburn, two sons Robert (Chelsea) Blackburn jr. and Kyle Blackburn. Nephew: Kalub Strickland whom he raised as his own. and one granddaughter: Adalynn Blackburn.
He would start dating the love of his life Joanna Salas when he was just 15 years old. They would be joined in marriage in Toledo on March 22, 1996. The couple would be blessed with 3 boys. Bob loved his work and in fact his career was his life in many ways. He was very dedicated and for the past seventeen years had served as Vice President of Operations for R & M Recycling. Bob was even more honored that his own son would also choose to follow in his foot steps at the scrap yard.
Bob was very talented with his hands. He enjoyed tinkering with things, and if it could be fixed, he would figure out how to do it, and if not, he would turn it into something else useful.
Bob was a big bullshitter in fact it was his favorite word. he had a great sense of humor, enjoying laughter and making others laugh. Although he was a mountain of a man, bob was a momma's boy, and all his siblings knew it, and a heart of gold. The love he had to share was never more evident than when he interacted with his family, especially his granddaughter.
bob, age 46 passed unexpectedly on Sunday, May 10, 2020. To cherish his memory he leaves his wife: Joanna Blackburn, Mother: Delia Blackburn, two sons Robert (Chelsea) Blackburn jr. and Kyle Blackburn. Nephew: Kalub Strickland whom he raised as his own. and one granddaughter: Adalynn Blackburn.
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Joanna Blackburn
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Monroe, MI