Robert Daniel Fisher
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born June 24, 1924, in Huntington, to Leland and Nancy Wall Fisher. On Aug. 29, 1946, in New Albany, he married Jean Inez Arlene Rittenhouse, who survives.
He was a farmer and a railroader for the Erie, Erie Lackawanna, Penn Central and ConRail railroads. He served in the Army during World War II as a cook and a medic, receiving two Purple Hearts. He also was an avid fisherman on Chapman Lake. After retiring from ConRail, he founded Rocking R Hobby Horse and built them for more than 30 years.
Also surviving are his children, Roberta Fisher Sims, South Whitley; Judy Ann (and spouse Bobby) Stevens, Warsaw; Robert Emmerson (and spouse Kay) Fisher, Saint Cloud, Fla.; and Joseph Dale Fisher, Warsaw; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; a brother; an infant son, Richard Allen; and a son-in-law, Willis "Bill" James Sims Jr.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Gale Janofski officiating. Burial will be at Star of Hope Cemetery, Huntington.
Calling is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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He was born June 24, 1924, in Huntington, to Leland and Nancy Wall Fisher. On Aug. 29, 1946, in New Albany, he married Jean Inez Arlene Rittenhouse, who survives.
He was a farmer and a railroader for the Erie, Erie Lackawanna, Penn Central and ConRail railroads. He served in the Army during World War II as a cook and a medic, receiving two Purple Hearts. He also was an avid fisherman on Chapman Lake. After retiring from ConRail, he founded Rocking R Hobby Horse and built them for more than 30 years.
Also surviving are his children, Roberta Fisher Sims, South Whitley; Judy Ann (and spouse Bobby) Stevens, Warsaw; Robert Emmerson (and spouse Kay) Fisher, Saint Cloud, Fla.; and Joseph Dale Fisher, Warsaw; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; a brother; an infant son, Richard Allen; and a son-in-law, Willis "Bill" James Sims Jr.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with Pastor Gale Janofski officiating. Burial will be at Star of Hope Cemetery, Huntington.
Calling is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
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Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com[[In-content Ad]]
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