Robert died Sept. 22, 2018. He was born on Aug. 14, 1934, and raised in Napa. He attended San Jose State and graduated from there with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He met Helen Vergason at the “Nite Cap” in Cupertino. They later married in 1966. They made their home in Sunnyvale. He worked for 30 years as a civil engineer for Charles W. Davidson & Co. He retired in 1994 and they moved to Quincy.
He lovingly took care of Helen after she suffered from Parkinson’s and dementia for 10 years before she passed in 2015.
Robert was an excellent wood worker and enjoyed camping and fishing with his family.
He is survived by his two children, James Linder and Helen Reynolds; three grandchildren, Kathryn Evans, Brian Linder and Cyrus Linder; and one great-grandchild, Byron Linder.