Robert J. Wilde

Robert J. Wilde Rock Springs - Robert J. Wilde, 83, a lifelong resident of Rock Springs died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after a sudden illness. He was born June 9, 1929 in Rock Springs the son of Matthew Shipley Wilde and Elizabeth Reynolds Wilde. He attended schools in Rock Springs and graduated from Rock Springs High School with the class of 1947. He married Lois Jean Hardin February 25, 1951 in Rock Springs. He then entered into the US Army in March 1951 and served during the Korean War. He received the Korean Service Medals, two Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, the Combat Infantry Badge, and the United Nations Ribbon. He received the status as retired Army being discharged June of 1953. He had been employed as a parts salesman for Auto Parts, City Auto, and then Macy’s Truck Repair retiring in 1991. He was a member of the VFW Post 4801, the American Legion, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a city councilman from Ward 3, serving 1981 to 1992. His interests were telling stories to his grandchildren, gambling, music with the steel guitar, building bird houses, wishing wells and mailboxes, repairing anything broken, giving attention to babies, spending time in Pinedale and Mesa Arizona in the winter with his wife Lois. and spending time with all his family. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Lois Wilde of Rock Springs; daughters Vicki J. Howell and husband Tom, Roberta (Janie) Brown and husband Bill all of Rock Springs; sister Caroline Majhanovich of Lakewood, Colorado; grandchildren Colleen Martinez and husband Don, Lindsay Rodriguez and husband Arturo, Libby Garcia and husband Lance all of Rock Springs, and Jennifer Piirto and husband Keith of San Antonio, Texas; great-grandchildren, Madison, Isaiah, Olivia, Jacob, Blake, Jack and Prestin; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Tom and Matt Wilde, sisters Mary Alice Wilde, Elizabeth Wilde, June Schultz, Norma Telck, Margaret Cukale, and Ann Engstrom. Funeral services with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 5, 2012 at Fox Funeral Home, 2800 Commercial Way, Rock Springs. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Friday January 4, 2012 and Saturday one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Cremation will follow at Fox Crematory, Rock Springs.