Robert Lee Joe Bosley, Sr.

Obituary & Life History

Robert Bosley Sr., 76, went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2010 after many years of illness. Bob was born in Whitefish, Montana, on September 21, 1933...

Robert Bosley Sr., 76, went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2010 after many years of illness. Bob was born in Whitefish, Montana, on September 21, 1933 to Bill and Elizabeth Bosley. He grew up in the Flathead Valley and at the age of 14 went to work as a logger on the end of a cross-cut saw. As a young man he was active in the National Guard and spent two years in Idaho working in the gold and silver mines. Upon returning to Kalispell he worked for many logging companies in the Flathead area including DeVitt & Lee Logging, Royal Logging, Claridge Logging, Slack Logging, L.H.C., Inc. and Owen's Logging. In 1966 he formed his own logging company, Bosley Logging and contracted to American Timber Co. His son Rob Jr. became a partner in 1972, they worked together side by side until 1986 when he went to work for Wayne Turner Logging, until his health failed in 1989.
Robert loved to stream fish, work in his yard, watch all wildlife but his number one hobby spending time with his grandchildren, whom he treasured.
Robert married Phyllis (Baker) Fredericks on August 14, 1954 and they were married 52 years until her passing in 2006. Together they had one son and he helped raise her three children.
Robert is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis, parents and two brothers. He is survived by step-mother Lucille Bosley (Hot Springs), four children: Robert Bosley Jr and wife, Debbie (Kalispell), Connie State and husband, Tom (Visalia, CA), Jerry Fredericks and wife, Leola (Kalispell), Sidney Fredericks and wife, Randi (The Dalles, OR), and. 10 grandchildren: Cory Fredericks, Robert Bosley III, Lesa (Bosley) Lindahl, Lori (Bosley) Kaufmann, Alicia (Fredericks) Hogue, Amy Fredericks, Georgia May, Michelle Marsh, David May and Charlie May. 15 great grandchildren: Joey, Brittany, Cody, Kimberly, Izach, Landin, Kaylee, Kathleen, Melissa, Savannah, Ryan, Sierra, Kassidy, Danielle and Brandon. Sisters: Arlene Lapp, Betty Norris, and Carol Irby, and many nieces and nephews.
Private family service will be held at Spring Creek Cemetery.
Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Robert’s family.