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Robert Rezeau Plotts
January 24,1940 — January 5, 2014
Memories website
www.robertplotts.com
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Celebrations of Life for Bob Plotts,
73, a Portland Public School District industrial arts teacher
for more than 32 years and sports car enthusiast, have been held
in Spokane, Wash., and Beaverton, Ore. More than 270
persons attended the events.
Bob's height wasn't always a
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Interment
was at Finley-Sunset Cemetery in Portland.
Bob passed away Jan. 5, 2014 at The Hospice House in
Spokane after a battle with cancer and diabetes.
He had been spending the holidays with family in
Northern Idaho.
Roseanne, his wife of 47 years, and family members, were at his bedside when he died.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Bob�s name to the charity of your choice.
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Stephen Newby and Bob Plotts
racing MG Midget |
A longtime Beaverton resident, Bob will be remembered for his love of family, his passion for automobile racing, his knack for storytelling, and his tremendous sense of humor.
He was active in vintage car racing. He had a keen interest in nearly all forms of transportation from railroading to
airplanes to motor cars.
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But his focus was
sports cars, particularly Austin Healey Bug Eye
Sprites, Corvairs, and Porsches.
He was a member the
Cascade Sports Car Club, and the Oregon chapter of Sports Car Club of America, and other car clubs. |
Bob was born in Spokane on Jan. 24, 1940 to Rezeau and Merle Plotts and was raised on a wheat and cattle ranch near Edwall.
Bob with students |
He began a 32-year teaching career in the
Portland Public School District in 1967.
Bob taught
middle and high school classes at a number of schools
including Beach School, PeninsulaGrade School, Mount Tabor Middle School, Ockley Green School, Adams High School and Benson Polytechnic High School.
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He received his education degree from Eastern Washington University. During his college days he worked on Eastern Washington farms, Jensen-Byrd, and operated the automated parking garage in downtown Spokane. An outstanding vocalist, he was a member of the EWU ROTC Chorale and had a major role in the school musical �Brigadoon�. He was
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a much sought after vocalist
for weddings in the area.
Survivors include his wife Roseanne, at the home
and brother Tom Plotts of Clarkston, and
numerous nieces and nephews.
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Bob and Brother Tom
Bob Plotts and Ben Hockman on
the track of Portland International Raceway, Portland,
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Bob was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Larry.
More than 110 persons attended a celebration of
his life on Jan. 12 at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery
Place, Mirabeau Point Park, Spokane Valley. More
than 160 persons attended a celebration of his life on
March 10, 2014 at the Beaverton, Ore., Elks Lodge.
Sharing
stories about Bob were his brother, Tom Plotts (also
known as Tommy Tucker on KRLC radio), cousin and Spokane auto restorer Bryce Scott,
cousin Dennie Byram, Nissan dealer Paul Jaremko, former student Miles Andrist, car
colleague Steve True, brother-in-law Larry Ganders and others.
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Bob with wife Roseanne and son Larry Plotts in 2004. |
Bob Plotts Slide Presentation
Presented At The Spokane
Celebration of Life
January 12, 2014
Revised for the Portland Celebration of Life
March 9, 2014
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Bob's 2026
Lionel "Prairie" Steamer |
Bob's Passions:
Trains, Planes & Automobiles
Top, Bob's Bug-eye Sprite
and Porsche Speedester
Below, Bob's "Mystere"
race car at a Spokane car show and Car 64.
Bottom,
Bob in the "Spruce Goose"
Click HERE to read
about Bob's model train |
Bob's childhood Lionel New
York Central diesel. |
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Two Plotts
Bob shown with
a "Plott Hound" breed of dog in Northern Idaho |
This website provided by
www.ganders.net
Updated March 13, 2013 |
