Robert B Stephen born 6/10/1946 in York , Nebraska to John and Kathyrn Stephen. The family moved to Brighton, Colorado in 1956. Bob graduated from Brighton High School in 1964 . He was drafted into the Army in December 1965, serving in Vietnam from December 1966 to November 1967. In December 1967 he began a 32 year career at IBM. In July 1969 he married his high school sweetheart, Loretta Eberly. They made their home in Thornton , Colo., where they still resided at the time of Bob's death. After retirement from IBM in 1999 , Bob worked for AT&T for 5 years, then at his brother Terry s veterinarian hospital for 10 . While serving in Vietnam Bob encountered chemical warfare, which affected his health in later years. He passed away on December 15, 2023 , from interstitial lung disease. He is survived by Loretta, his wife of 54 years, his son Chad, his wife Loretta, and children, Cody, Shyanne and Dante and great grandchildren Layla and Deacon. Also, son Eric, his wife Megan,and children Dakota, Aubree, Deja, Eric Jr. and Ryder. A celebration of life is planned for May.
