Robert C. Roush

Robert C. Roush of Denver, Colorado, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Roush, and 3 daughters, Kathy (Gene) Willenbrecht, Terry Roush, and Nancy (Scott) Candler, as well as 4 grandchildren: Karen Willenbrecht, Lori (Josh) Hanson, Rebecca (Corey) Spanier, and Benjamin Cohen. He had one great-grandson, Carson Spanier. He is also survived by his sister, Phyllis Bennington and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Inez Roush.

Bob was a Colorado native who graduated from Denver's West High School in 1940. After graduation he worked for Rockmont Envelope Company until Pearl Harbor was bombed, at which time he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served aboard the U.S.S. Welles as a radioman during WWII and was present at Bikini Atoll when the first atomic bomb was tested.

After his discharge from the Navy, he returned to Denver and enrolled at the University of Denver, where he trained to be a school teacher. While attending D.U. he went on a blind date that was destined to change his life. On this date, he met a country girl from Nebraska, Gladys Paul. Shortly thereafter, they were married and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in August of 2010.

Upon graduation form D.U., Bob obtained a teaching position with the Denver Public Schools at Alcott Elementary School. He also taught at Force Elementary and finished his teaching career at Barnum Elementary. Although he taught several grades, he was primarily a 6th grade teacher. During his teaching career, he obtained a Master's Degree from the University of Denver and touched the lives of countless students with his booming "playground voice" and his desire to see each and every student in his class succeed.

When health concerns forced him to retire from teaching, he continued to work at a variety of jobs. He worked for a company called Equine Services, with the motto, "We Fingerprint Horses". He also delivered medical supplies throughout the Denver area and finished his working career as a security guard at Brooks Towers in Denver.

His later years were spent at home with his beloved wife. He enjoyed watching sports and game shows on television, especially when he could sit by the gas log fireplace downstairs.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado.

In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Alzheimer's Association of Colorado
455 Sherman Street, Suite 500, Denver, CO 80203.