Robert Calvin Croft passed away on November 22, 2012 at Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Robert was born on June 19, 1918 in Powell, Wyoming to William Connel Croft and Jane LaBelle Sinclair.
He married Evelyn Sessions on November 2, 1941 in Lovell, Wyoming. They were later sealed as a family in the Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS temple in July of 1964. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served as a 4-H leader for nearly 40 years. Robert had a love for horses, camping, fishing, and hunting. He liked sewing and giving away his crafts. Bob loved to train horses and from midlife on he had several pony teams plus several ox teams. He and Evelyn with their children loved to be in all the local parades with their pioneer rigs. Bob loved to do the Santa sleigh rides in the winter for his family and anyone else too. Bob was a friend to all, He met you as a stranger and you left as a friend.
Robert is survived by his sons; Robert (Rena) Croft, of Lovell, Wyoming, William (Kathy) Croft, of Riverton, Wyoming. Daughters; Marlene Sorensen of Garland, Utah, Betty Ilg, of Mt. View, Wyoming, and Evelyn (Frank) Barrett of Powell, Wyoming.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Croft and Jane Sinclair, his grandparents, his wife Evelyn, a brother Richard Croft, a son in law, Lynn Sorensen and a grandson, Jeremy Croft.
Funeral services for Robert will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday November 26, 2012 at the Mountain View LDS Chapel. Interment will be at the Byron Cemetery in Byron, Wyoming.