Robert Leroy Salsman, age 81, Joplin, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Freeman West Hospital.
Robert was born April 3, 1933 in Brighton, Missouri, son of the late Mervie Melvin Salsman and DeLacy Ann Rolland Salsman. He attended grade school and graduated from Fairview High School, and then went to South West Missouri State Teacher's College, and later the University of Missouri in Columbia where he received his Master's Degree in Education. He was a member of the Epsilon Pi Tau Fraternity. He was an industrial arts, history, and math teacher as well as a bus driver for the Jasper R-V school district for many years. He also was a bus driver for the Joplin R-VIII school district after retiring from Jasper. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, and was a member of Generations Freewill Baptist Church of Joplin. He also worked for Eagle Picher, and was a driver for Cole -N- Sons in Lebanon, Missouri, and Joplin Ford for several years.
He married Nancy Youngblood on March 25, 1961, she survives. Additional survivors include his son, Larry Salsman and wife Debbie of Atlanta, Georgia; daughters, Sandra Bowerman and Shelia German both of Joplin; grandchildren, Quentyn Bowerman and Erin Renee Patton also of Joplin; great-grandchild, Skout Savusa of Joplin; brother, Bruce Salsman of Neosho, Missouri, two great-nieces and four great-great nieces.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary.
Memorial services will be held at a later date at Generations Freewill Baptist Church.
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