Robert "Bob" Holmes

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Robert “Bob” Holmes, 50, of Faulkton, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Faulkton Area Medical Center.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the United Church of Faulkton with Pastor Bill Hoffman officiating. Burial followed in the Faulkton Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 18, 2015 with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service, all at the church.

Robert Holmes was born December 30, 1964 in Faulkton to Gerald Holmes. He attended school in Faulkton and graduated high school in 1983.

Upon graduation, Bob worked for area carpenters and also traveled for heavy duty construction companies, including Tim Hanson out of Sturgis. In the early 1990’s Bob started his own business, Holmes Construction. Along with his business he helped his father around the farm. In 1994 Travis Holdren at the age of 14, came to work alongside Bob doing carpentry. It was Bob that always encouraged Travis to go to college and have his own business, which he did, earning a degree in building trades and starting his own company. Travis was with him until 2004.

Along with carpentry, Bob was involved with custom combining. He started out working with harvest crews until the late 1990’s when he bought his own combine and did custom work around the area and for his father. When Gerald got sick, Bob stopped carpentry and went to help out at the farm full time. He continued doing custom combining, but also started doing custom planting as well. Rocky Speck joined him in the early 2000’s and continued helping until the time of Bob’s passing.

Bob loved spending time outdoors; if it was hunting, fishing or riding motorcycle. He was especially proud to have been able to teach both Travis and Rocky how to spear a fish in the river. Bob also spent time serving as a county commissioner for Faulk County.

Bob’s life will be cherished by his stepmother, Sharon Holmes of Faulkton; “adopted” sons: Travis Holdren and Rocky (Kaylee) Speck both of Faulkton; special friends: Adam (Juli) Vaupell of Parkville, MO and Vanessa Hogg of Faulkton; “adopted” grandchildren: Tucker and Lincoln Vaupell of Parkville, MO and many friends.

Bob was preceded in death by his grandparents and father.

Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Bob’s arrangements.