Bob Melan (July 3, 1935-January 28, 2015)

Bob Melan, a longtime member of Eastbrook Church, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 after a long illness. There will be a memorial service for him on Saturday, February 7 at 12:30 pm at Eastbrook, with a time for visitation with the family before the service beginning at 11 am. After the service, there will be a reception in Fellowship Hall. Remember Bob’s wife Suzi and the rest of the family in prayer at this time.

Robert Louis Melan was born in Janesville, Wisconsin on July, 3, 1935. He grew up in Rockford, Illinois with his parents, Mae and Emil, and his brothers, Larry and Roger who have all gone before him. Bob graduated from Marquette University and earned his Civil Engineering degree. He worked for the State Highway Commission, Highway Pavers, and Donohue & Associates. He was briefly self-employed and was the Grounds & Maintenance man for Eastbrook Church. He also earned his Professional Engineers license, and was the Project Engineer for the Zoo Interchange, the Harbor Bridge and several bridges and sewer treatment plants in Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

In 1959 he married Susan (Suzi) Hathaway and they had six children: Michael, Ann, Timothy, Daniel, Cynthia and Katherine. Their grandchildren are MacKenzie, Noah, Savannah, Bridget, Christian, Adam, Jessica, Kelsie, Brienna, Ella, and Grace. Their great-grandchildren are twins Scotland and Cashton. Bob loved the Lord, his family, his friends, Eastbrook Church, working, and Lebanese food. Eighteen years ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and went through radiation which put him into remission until April of 2011 when the cancer had spread to his spine. After surgery he was paralyzed and bedridden for the last 3 1/2 years. He went to Glory on January 28, 2015.

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