Obituary of Robert "Bob" James Mann

The Lord called Robert "Bob" James Mann home on the morning of June 11, 2020 after a brief illness at the age of 88 years.He was preceded in death by his grandson, Michael Gregory Linders; and also by his beloved wife of sixty-two years, Ruth Evelyn (McBurney) Mann. He is survived by his four children and their spouses, Roger and Malinda Mann, Sheryl and Mark Linders, Keith and Jill Mann, and Greg and Catherine Mann; he is also survived by fifteen grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren. children Bob was born November 10, 1931 in Quinter, Kansas to Joseph Lynn and Ruth Hedwig (Feiler) Mann, the fifth of their five children and was raised on the family farm south of Quinter. His parents and siblings all preceded him in death.He graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree in animal husbandry. He later earned his master's degree in guidance counseling from Colorado College. Bob met his future wife, Ruth Evelyn McBurney in Quinter, Kansas. Some time after they were married, they moved to Colorado and settled in Colorado Springs, where they raised their four children.Bob worked for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship at Bear Trap Ranch for many years before working as a teacher, and eventually a high school guidance counselor at Palmer High School, Colorado Springs School District 11. Even after he retired from District 11, Bob continued working as a guidance counselor at Evangelical Christian Academy, as well as volunteer work at Pikes Peak Academy. Bob was a founding elder and elder emeritus of Springs Reformed Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was also an active member of Gideons International. He and Ruth had many years of involvement in youth and college ministry, including mentoring and leading summer backpacking trips in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. In their later years, Bob faithfully and lovingly cared for his wife Ruth as her Parkinson's Disease symptoms worsened, until her death in November of 2016.The family held a small family memorial service at the Keith Mann home on Monday, June 15, 2020. Pastor Jason Ryce shared a brief devotional.