Robert G. Clapp

Graveside services for Robert G. Clapp, 88, will be at 11 AM On Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Mentor Cemetery, 6881 Hopkins Road, Mentor. Please meet the family at Section 10; near the center of the cemetery.

Mr. Clapp passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Madison Healthcare Center in Madison Township.

Born June 8, 1924 in Mentor, he was a lifelong Lake County resident.

He obtained the rank of Eagle Scout prior to graduation from Mentor High School, class of 1942, and then enlisted in the United States Navy where he received training and earned his wings as Navy Pilot, becoming a member of a limited select group flying off the heavy cruiser, USS Los Angeles.

Bob loved to travel with his family and was a gardening enthusiast.

Mr. Clapp was employed by General Motors, Mack Truck and the former White Motors Corporation in Cleveland, where he retired as a corporate credit manager

Survivors are his children, R. Jack (Jane) Clapp of Polson, MT; Timothy (Lisa) Clapp of Concord Township and Bobbi (Harold) Schuster of Windsor, Ontario Canada and grandchildren, Todd, Jody, Ryan, Kelly and Grant.

He was preceded in death by his wife, June (Mog) Clapp, whom he married in 1946, after 31 years of marriage in 1977. His parents, Harland and Susie (Anderson) Clapp and sister, Elrene Christian are also deceased.

In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, Cleveland Office, 23215 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 300, Beachwood, OH 44122 or The Geauga County Humane Society, Rescue Village, PO Box 116, Novelty, OH 44072.