July 17, 1930 – August 7, 2016
Robert Wesley Helliwell, 86, was born June 17, 1930 in Minot, North Dakota a son of Robert Charles Helliwell and Olga Amethyst Alm. He died, August 7, 2016, while living near his son in Morgan Hill, California.
He graduated with a degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University and worked at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii for 25 years. He moved to Thailand in 1992 and was remarried to Somjit, or Didi, to whom he remained married for the rest of his life.
Robert requested to have his body donated to the Stanford University Medical School. The family received his remains in February 2018.
He is survived by his beloved wife, his sons, Martin and Brian, and daughters-in-law, Arpa and Barbara, his grandchildren, Isaac, Bradley, Ruth, and Heather.
His wisdom and humor will live on in those that love him.
