Bob, 93, was born in Chadwick, Mo. to Ed and Ida Bell Boles. He was a graduate of School of the Ozarks. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany. He taught at Ritenour High School. He owned Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics and subsequently Education Unlimited. He was an active member of various Chambers of Commerce and SCORE. He was an avid outdoors enthusiast.
