Robert
BOESENBERG
(b.
14 February 1927
,
Oak Park, Illiniois, USA
d.
15 May 2015
,
Sonora, California, USA
)
Age: 88
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Robert BOESENBERG was born 14 February 1927 in Oak Park, Illiniois, USA
Robert BOESENBERG was the child of Earl BOESENBERG and Viola Katheryn BRODERSENRobert was a soldier in World War II.
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Robert married Ann HAWKINS abt. 1965 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ann HAWKINS was born June 26 1929 in Illinois, USA. Ann died November 16 2001 in Los Altos, California, USA. Ann was the child of Claude HAWKINS and Ruth BERESHEIM.
Robert BOESENBERG died 15 May 2015 in Sonora, California, USA.
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1927 Birth 14 February 1927
Oak Park, Illiniois, USA
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
2001 Death of Spouse/PartnerAnn HAWKINS died November 16 2001, Los Altos, California, USA
Obituary
February 14, 1927 – May 15, 2015
Our dearly beloved father passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in Sonora CA with family by his side.
A resident of Los Altos for over 60 years, he had recently moved to Sonora.
Bob was born to the late Earl and Viola Boesenberg on February 14, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois. After high school he served in the Navy in WWII aboard the USS Cabot during battles in the Pacific Theater.
Following the war, he married our Mother and moved to Los Altos where he worked for the Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) for over 30 years. At the time of his retirement he was a SCI/ ENG Associate in the Klystron Group.
Bob and Ann were married for 50 years. They shared a love for gardening, square dance and involvement with their church (Los Altos Lutheran). During the last years of Ann’s life, as she struggled with cancer, Bob was her caretaker and nurse with un-ending love, patience and devotion.
After Ann’s passing in 2001, Bob was blessed to find...Read MORE...
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February 14, 1927 – May 15, 2015
Our dearly beloved father passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in Sonora CA with family by his side.
A resident of Los Altos for over 60 years, he had recently moved to Sonora.
Bob was born to the late Earl and Viola Boesenberg on February 14, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois. After high school he served in the Navy in WWII aboard the USS Cabot during battles in the Pacific Theater.
Following the war, he married our Mother and moved to Los Altos where he worked for the Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) for over 30 years. At the time of his retirement he was a SCI/ ENG Associate in the Klystron Group.
Bob and Ann were married for 50 years. They shared a love for gardening, square dance and involvement with their church (Los Altos Lutheran). During the last years of Ann’s life, as she struggled with cancer, Bob was her caretaker and nurse with un-ending love, patience and devotion.
After Ann’s passing in 2001, Bob was blessed to find...Read MORE...
losaltosonline.com
2015 Death 15 May 2015
Sonora, California, USA
He died at the age of 88.
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