Robert Le Roy Clauson was born on 9/9/1929 and died peacefully on 6/13/14 at Clare Bridge, of Carmel, IN. Bob was the oldest of four boys born to Jeannie Abbott and Raymond Edward Clauson in Kiron, Iowa. Bob is survived by a brother, Lewis (Bud) Clauson of Spokane, WA and children Deborah (Thomas) Baird of Sterling, VA; Steven Clauson of Baltimore, MD; Michael (Pamela) Clauson, Indianapolis, IN; Robert (Wendy) Clauson of Highlands Ranch, CO; and Tawn (Chris) Hoover of Zionsville, IN. He also had step-children: Margie (Robert) Skirvin of Champaign, IL; Jeanne (Greg) Siewny of Middletown, OH; Kat (Tom) Maloney of Springfield, IL, as well as 21 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren with another two on the way.Bob was preceded in death by his parents Jeanne and Ed, two brothers Jim and Don and his beloved second wife, Lois Van Horn Clauson.

Bob became the man of his childhood family after his father passed away in Jan of 1938. Bob joined the United States Army Signal Corp in 1946. After basic training at Ft. Dix, NJ he attended the Army Signal School at Ft. Monmouth, NJ before being shipped to Camp Ascom, Korea. After spending 24 months in Korea, he completed his tour of duty at Camp Gordon, Georgia.

Upon discharge, he attended Coyne Technical School in Chicago. He graduated in the spring of 1950 and began working as an electrician for an electrical contractor in Nebraska. In the fall of 1950, he was recalled to active service in the U.S. Army Signal Corp for one year and one day during the Korean War. Upon discharge the second time, he went back to school in Milwaukee, WI where he graduated with a B.S. Degree from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1957. He obtained his first Professional Engineering License in Electrical Engineering from the State of Wisconsin in 1961. He eventually was a registered professional engineer in seven states. He retired in 1993 after 42 years of working as a technical and professional engineer for a number of architectural and consulting firms.

Bob was married to Wanda Swieso for 25 years and together they had five children. Later he met and married Lois Van Horn of Indianapolis, IN; they married April, 1980. Bob and Lois and they enjoyed living many places around the country while Bob worked on-site as an engineer. They lived and worked in Dallas, TX; Corvallis, OR; Seattle, WA and Aurora, CO and Zionsville, IN. Bob will forever be remembered for the laughter and joy (and jellybeans) he brought to everyone on his frequent unannounced visits!