Robert Black

Robert Rae Black Rock Springs - Robert Rae Black, 86, of Rock Springs died March 7, 2008 after a sudden illness at the Castle Rock Villa in Green River where he had been residing for the past month. Robert was a lifelong resident of Rock Springs. He was born September 5, 1921 in Rock Springs, the son of William and Helen Maxwell Black. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School. He married Margaret June Alexander on April 23, 1945 in Santa Rosa, California. She preceded him in death on October 15, 1989. Robert served in the US Army during World War II. He was employed with Mountain Fuel as an accountant for many years. Survivors include two daughters, Ellen Bernatis and husband John of Rock Springs, and Eileen Hubbard and husband Rick of Pinedale; one sister, Kathleen Gordon of Washington; five grandchildren, Stacy Waters and husband Terry, Shelley Yoak and husband Rick, Susan Mitchell and husband Andy, Jennifer Patterson and husband Brian, and Mike Hubbard and wife Christy; seven grand-children, Austin and Tyler Waters, Megan and Madison Yoak, Nathan Mitchell, Anthony and Christina Hubbard; one sister-in-law, Maxine Peak; nieces, Shirley Black, Nancy Murphy, Nancy and Ann Peak, and several other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Margaret, brother Bill, one brother in infancy, and sisters Velma, June, Laurice, and Betty. Cremation has taken place at Fox Crematory. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2008 at Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Inurnment will take place in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Rock Springs.