Robert “Bob” E. L. Ingram

October 9, 1932 - March 18, 2024

Bob Ingram passed away peacefully at his home on March 18th, 2024.

Born and raised in Dallas, Texas he enlisted in the Navy on his eighteenth birthday, soon after graduating high school, and served in the Pacific during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, he took advantage of the G.I. Bill to attend BYU and then the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, where he met his future wife Geryl Lynn Fonnesbeck. He there earned a degree in chemistry and worked in the oil industry for several years before setting his sights on education and teaching future generations of students. He earned his advanced degrees at ASU and was a professor of chemistry, astronomy, and earth/space, and fire science courses at AWC from 1964 until 1995. His tenure at the college included many summers spent studying and working at NASA and teaching and training hundreds of MCAS and local Yuma firefighters in his specialized fire science classes.

Bob was a life-long Boy Scout and Scout leader, and very proud his sons all attained the rank of Eagle. He also volunteered to serve as Scoutmaster for the 1985 75th National Boy Scout Jamboree, guiding the regional troop of Scouts from Yuma, El Centro, and Brawley to Washington DC and Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. After retiring from his decades of teaching at the college, Bob volunteered at the Yuma Family History Research Center helping Yuma neighbors and winter visitors doing their genealogical research. At the same time, for many years, he also volunteered as a docent at the Yuma Territorial Prison where he put in over 5000 hours of service.

Bob is survived by his wife of over 67 years, Gerry; children: Karene (Tom), Alex (Lisa), Bob (Marsha), Chris (Teri), and Harold (Monika), and many, many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-greatgrandchildren.

He is preceded by his parents, Vernon and Genevieve, his siblings, his daughter Rosalyn, son-in-law Tom, and daughter-in-law Lisa.

Funeral services for Bob and his family will be held at the LDS church, 2895 S 8th Ave, Yuma, on Monday, March 25th at 11am.

In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in his memory to the Yuma Territorial Prison. Online donations may be made at this link https://www.aplos.com/aws/give/yumacrossingnational Heritageareacorp/bobingrammemorial

Or donations can be mailed to the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area 180 W. 1st Street, Suite E Yuma, AZ 85364

Burial will take place at Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah on April 1, 2024 at 11am.

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