Robert Louis Stephenson

Robert Louis Stephenson, 90 years old, a Sisters resident, died peacefully on May 8, 2016. Bob was born July 11, 1925, to Roscoe and Kathleen Stephenson in Corvallis. Upon graduation from high school, he served in World War II in the Philippines. After his honorable discharge he worked for a wheat farmer. He worked for Georgia Pacific for 15 years and retired from Willamette Industries in 1990.

On January 1, 1949, Bob married Patricia Schreiber. They had four children. They are Nancy (Fred) Lindsay, Robert (Blanca) Stephenson, Pamala (Bob) Lindsay and John, deceased, (Cindy) Stephenson. He has six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Graham, and son John.

Horses played a big part in his life from age 14. Without his parents' knowledge, he bought a half-broke horse in Central Oregon and rode it to Corvallis in the winter. After his kids were born, he bought unbroken horses. By the time he finished training them, they were kids' horses.

In 1963, they bought their first Arabian. They bred and showed their purebred Arabians from 1964-1990. Bob was a very determined, hard worker. He bought an old farm house on 50 acres in 1952. Bob and Pat built barns, an arena and a rental house on his property. In 1983, Bob and Pat bought 10 acres of bare land outside of Sisters. Bob wanted to have the buildings and fencing in place before he retired. He drew up the plans and they built all but the house themselves. They were all set by the time Bob retired in 1990.

The family would like to thank Absolute Serenity for their compassionate care. A special thank you to Wendy and DeAnna, friend Karen and Hospice.

Bob was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Sisters.