ROBERT EUGENE STEVENS

Robert Eugene Stevens, age 93, of Fallbrook, California, passed away January 20, 2021 after a long fight with dementia and a short fight with COVID-19. Bob was born on Dec. 19, 1927 in Battle Creek, Iowa to Ida and Paul Stevens. He studied forestry at Iowa State and, after a summer as a fire lookout in Montana, joined the Air Force. While in the Air Force he became a photogrammetrist. He moved to Washington, D.C. where he married Janet Kleefisch on October 3, 1953. With the purchase of a convertible, Bob and Jan traded in their chilly DC life for a home in Southern California and 60-odd years of sunshine.

Bob was proudly licensed as a professional engineer and after several years working for American Aerial Survey he opened his own business, Robert E. Stevens, & Assoc. in Covina, Ca. He loved running his own business, especially being able to spend time outdoors and allowing time in the schedule for an afternoon nap.

Bob loved a good joke and a cold beer. He loved walking through the forest and sharing the scientific name of each tree. He loved going to the casino and traveling the world, filling his house with treasures from his travels. But mostly he loved his children, his grandchildren, and his dogs.

Bob was preceded in death by his wife Jan. He is survived by his children Tamara Homnick of Hickory Corners, MI, Ronald Stevens of Concord, CA, Marta Baker of Solana Beach, CA, and Rebecca Solander of Fallbrook, CA, as well as 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Donations can be made to the San Diego Zoo or Elizabeth Hospice.