Robert Hoffman

ROBERT HOFFMAN IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Robert Lynn "Bob" Hoffman, 57, of Idaho Falls, died April 24, 2007, at Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg. He was born September 19, 1949, in Spokane, Washington, to Lynn Leroy Hoffman and Alice Blondell Hammer Hoffman. His family moved from Spokane to Post Falls, Idaho, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Following graduation, he served a tour of duty in Vietnam in the U.S. Army. After serving his country, he attended DeVry Institute of Technologies in Phoenix, Arizona, and graduated with an Associates Degree in Electronics. On June 28, 1996, he married Cecilia Roxanne Amaro in Blackfoot. He worked as a network engineer and as a field services technician at the INL. He retired from the INL in February of 2007 after 27 years of service. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He enjoyed fishing and tying his own flies, gardening, hunting, camping, and coin collecting. Robert's family was his greatest joy in life. Survivors include: Wife: Cecilia R. Hoffman, Idaho Falls, ID Son: Daniel L. (Lindsay) Hoffman, Spokane, WA Daughter: Delisa L. Hoffman, Sacramento, CA Daughter: Roxanne Z. Hoffman, Idaho Falls, ID Son: Matthew M. Hoffman, Idaho Falls, ID Brother: Elmer (Kathy) Hoffman, Post Falls, ID Sister: Sandra (Donald) Strobel, Post Falls, ID He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Casper Hoffman. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2007, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge, with Father John Worster of the Blackfoot St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church officiating. The family will visit with friends Friday for one hour prior to the services at Wood Funeral Home. Military Rites will be performed following the services by the Bonneville County Veterans Team. ----------------------------------------------- Condolences sent online: The Clary Family takclary@hotmail.com We were so sorry to hear about Bob's passing. Our prayers are with you, Matthew and your family. God is watching over all of you during this difficult time. May God Bless You, The Clary's David K Jamison davidkayjamison@msn.com Dear Hoffman family My name is David Jamison. I became great friends with Bob about fifteen years ago. We frequently rode bus back together from the INL site after a days work in field services. We became close friends. We had some amusing escapades. We had a few lunches together as his condition worsened and talked over old times. Bob was very appreciative of a book that my wife and I wrote and he read: “The Crown Without The Conflict.” We talked of my two children who passed away, we talked of his family. I remember “Baby Chicken” and a few newly adopted children. I remember the story of his son running up from behind, catching Bob unawares, and bending him forward as he sat on the floor, tearing out the ligaments in his knees. I’m sure that Bob was benevolent even under the most painful circumstances in life. I was amazed at how he faced his own end in this life with such concern for the welfare of others and none for himself. I will miss my friend for a time till we meet again. I wish his family to know how much I admired and cherished Bob’s friendship. Unfortunately I am scheduled to travel down to SLC this afternoon with friends and fly out of the country for a vacation or I would attend the funeral services. May god bless all of you. David Jamison DavidKayJamison@msn.com