Robert L. Maupin Obituary (1948

Robert L. Maupin, 71, of Bloomington, Illinois, formerly of Arrowsmith, Illinois, passed away at 6:40 P.M. Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, Illinois. Private services will be held at a later date. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Saybrook, Illinois, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Ridgeview Athletic Boosters. Mr. Maupin was born December 30, 1948, in Arrowsmith, Illinois, the son of Ola and Effie Roy Maupin. He married the mother of his children, Lynn (Smith) Maupin, on August 2, 1969. Survivors include his three children, Scott (Amy) Maupin of Peotone, Illinois, Greg (Beth) Maupin of Cooksville, Illinois, and Sara (John) Smith of Palenville, New York; eight grandchildren, Shelby (Ben) Zwolinski, Carley and Kale Maupin, Tucker, Calli and Tanner Maupin, and Lyden and Katlynn Smith; three brothers, Leonard (Charlene) Maupin of Bloomington, Illinois, Donnie (Sharon) Maupin of Normal, Illinois, and Kenny (Jane) Maupin of Kankakee, Illinois; many nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Maria Yap of Bloomington, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Howard "Bill" Maupin and Sherman "Hobb" Maupin and two sisters, Mildred Burton and Edith McPherson. Bob served in the United States Army from 1969-1971. He worked at Union Camp, ISU Grounds & Maintenance and most recently was the caretaker at Lincoln Towers Apartments. He was a dog lover and walked many of the residents' dogs daily. Bob loved watching the Cubs, fishing, mowing, and listening to old tapes of his kid's ball games and country music.