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ROBERT J. (BOB) A resident of Albuquerque since 1929 passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the age of 94, at San Juan Regional Medical Center, in Farmington, NM. Mr. Darrow, loving husband of the late Catherine Darrow (Humphries) and loving companion and friend of the late Kay Bishop, father of the late Robert Darrow Jr. He is survived by his brothers, Floyd Darrow of Newton, Kansas and Barton Darrow of Albuquerque, NM; his son, Will Darrow and wife Therese Millis of Farmington, NM; daughters, Laura Darrow and husband Patrick Harmon of St. Louis, MO, and Christine Darrow of Dallas, TX.; five grandchildren, Jesse Darrow of Ft. Collins, CO, Robert Darrow (Alyssa) of Golden, CO, Annie Irvin (Jeff) of Houston, TX, Sameer Hashash of St. Louis, MO, and Devon Darrow of Charlottesville, VA; and great-grandchildren, Olivia and Caroline Darrow of Golden, CO. Mr. Darrow was a 1935 graduate of Albuquerque High School and was inducted into that schools Ring of Honor in 2009 along with his brothers Floyd and Bart. He was a WWII veteran serving as a Lt. (JG) in the US Navy in both the European and Pacific theaters from 1943 to 1946. Upon discharge from the Navy he returned to the family business (the Darrow Ice Cream Company) to run the company with his father Earl and brothers Floyd and Barton. The Darrow Ice Cream Co. had been principal ice cream supplier to the state of New Mexico. And the company merged with Creamland Dairies in 1956, and Mr. Darrow remained as vice-president, to run the dairy side of the business, especially ice cream manufacturing. Mr. Darrow was an avid golfer and member of the Albuquerque Country Club where he and his son Will earned the title "Saturday Assassins" playing together in 23 Member-Guest tournaments. He earned the coveted "Green Jacket" for Low Net Senior at the New Mexico Senior's tournament and was also a 3 time hole-in-one player. During his lifetime he was active member in Ballut Abyad Shrine Temple, The Rotary Club of Albuquerque (serving, as president, from 1970-1971) and Toastmasters. Service: Memorial Service Friday, October 7, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, 215 Locust Street, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Burial: Monday, October 10, 2011 at 9:45 a.m., Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 N. Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Bob's name to: Shriner's Hospital for Children, Los Angeles Unit, 3160 Geneva Street, Los Angeles CA 90020. In honor of Bob's sense of humor and his love for ice cream please enjoy a scoop or two of your favorite flavor.
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