Obituary for Robert Morton Holmes

Robert Morton Holmes passed away peacefully on Nov. 18, 2015 to be with his Lord and Savior at age 75 in Payson, Ariz.
He was born in Altadena, Calif. on Sept. 29, 1940, and lived in Monrovia for 42 years. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Alice Cook and Frank Holmes Sr. He married Margaret Holmes on Dec. 29, 1967 in Pasadena, Calif. Bob and Margaret both went to the same schools in Monrovia, where they got married.
He retired from Bakery Industrial Services in Pasadena, Calif., where he worked for 12 years. They moved to Payson in May 2005, to be closer to their children in Phoenix.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Margaret Holmes; and two children, Teresa Kay Holmes-Haag and her husband Jerry Haag Sr., son Thomas Robert Holmes and his wife Esther Holmes; five grandchildren, Michael Krieger, Curtis Krieger, Margaret Haag, Jerry Haag Jr. and Georgia Haag; a sister, Sandy Dessy-Schitheiss; brother-in-law, George Schitheiss; and nephew, Mike Dessey.
There will be a celebration of life held on Dec. 12, 2015 at his home at 356 N. Deer Creek Dr., Payson, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Robert’s interment will be in Glendora, Calif.