Obituary
Robert J. Hurd age 67 of Chicago Heights, Illinois passed away on July 5, 2020. Beloved husband of Rita (Nee Koch). Loving father of Jay (Amy) Hurd and Benjamin Hurd. Cherished grandfather of Devin and Abigail Hurd. Fond brother of William (Sophie Vander Cruyssen) Hurd, Kathleen Kay, Patricia Johnson and the late Geraldine Hurd. Devoted uncle to many nieces and nephews. He was a die hard fan of the Seattle Seahawks. “GO SEAHAWKS”
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Visitation Thursday, July 9, 2020 from 3:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. and Funeral service Friday 8:30 A.M. at Kerr-Parzygnot Funeral Home 540 Dixie Hwy. (at Joe Orr Rd.), Chicago Heights, IL 60411. Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood, IL. For info. call (708) 754-0016 or our website at [email protected] On behalf of the family and the funeral home staff, we would like to thank you for your cooperation.
All my prayers are with Rita and the boys.
I already miss you.
I’m gonna miss you forever an always dad. I’ll be sure to root on the Seahawks even harder this season an all season a going on.
Rita, Jay and Ben,
I know you are enduring some terrible hurt and trying to process life ahead of you without Bob. Hard to fathom!!
Bob was an unusual good friend of mine. We first connected (as I did with you) with attending the “Young Adults” group at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles. He was the one playing the bass guitar and looking like he was in heaven with the music, Our gatherings later introduced me to “Three Alarm Chili”, Canadian beer, weekly viewings of MASH, good music and Monty Python, He was “good people” and I knew that ,if you were his friend and respected that, that you were his friend for life. That certainly played out over the years- especially the recent ones- as we connected almost every day during the last couple of years.
These aspects I will always appreciate and remember about Bob: He loved you, Rita, Ben and Jay; He valued honesty and fairness; he was tough and never felt sorry for himself in the tough later months (his saying: “that’s what is is….”), he valued honesty and loyalty; he loved music- especially the good stuff from the 70s, he loved the Seahawks and Cubs (sorry Rita), he loved barbecue, brats and Chicago style pizza and he loved his life.
I will miss him dearly and will not forget him. He defines “salt of the earth” and left the gift of his friendship with me. Daily prayers and thoughts are promised for all of you.