Sept. 3, 1930 – June 17, 2013

Robert Thayer Bolton Bob of Madras, OR, died on June 17, 2013, of complications from prostate cancer. He was 82 years old.

Bob, the only child of Arthur and Mabel (Cox) Bolton, was born on September 3, 1930, in Melrose, MA. He attended public schools there and graduated from Melrose High School in 1948.

He attended New England College for a year and then transferred to the University of New Hampshire, graduating in 1953, with a BS degree in forest management. He was a member of the varsity track team for three years competing in both high and low hurdles.

He was an active member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, serving as chapter president. He continued being active in Alumni Fraternity functions during his life.

His career in forestry extended from the Northeast to the Northwest. He was employed by both private enterprise and government service. Much of his career was spent on the Warm Springs Reservation from 1962-1985. Bob retired in 1990, from the Eastern Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Arlington, Virginia.

He married Beverly Pabst in 1957; they divorced in 1980. He married Anne E. Higgins in 1986.

In 1990, Bob and his family moved to Sault Ste. Marie, MI. In 2004, he moved back to Madras, OR.

Survivors include his wife, Anne E. Bolton; sons, William Bolton of Madras and Bradford Bolton of Bend, OR; a daughter, Elizabeth Joscelyn of West Linn, OR; stepchildren, Sean Higgins of Traverse City, MI and Jennifer Higgins of Menifee, CA; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at the Madras United Methodist Church on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Madras United Methodist Church, Madras, OR.