Robert Donald Magos
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The Daily Sentinel page 6A - December 21, 2022
Robert Donald Magos
was born October 28,
1924, in Hamilton, OH to
Peter and Celia Magos.
His high school years
were spent in Hamilton,
where he played football.
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, he left school and
joined the Navy in 1942. He served in the Pacific area
on submarines and was a torpedo man on the USS
Pipefish. He was based in Pearl Harbor, HI. Bob was
discharged in 1946.
After Bob left the Navy, he moved to Warren, OH
where he built a small racecar and was in construction.
Bob worked for General Motors and became a general
foreman of maintenance and construction until he
retired in 1983.
An avid hunter, fisherman, and traveler, he moved
to West Virginia where he bought a parcel of wooded
land and built a 2-story house, doing almost all of the
work himself. After several years he and his wife Mary
moved and settled in Grand Junction, CO. They were
married 32 years.
He was a member of many groups: The Royal Arch
Mason’s 32nd degree Scottish Rite, Knights Templar,
as well as being active in the Arabian Band, Western
Colorado Shrine Club (2011 Shriner of the year) and
was part of the Clowns and El Jebel Temple. He was
an avid member of World War II Submarine Veterans,
Regional Director of Southwest Colorado Submarine
Veterans. He was also a member of the VFW and NRA.
Bob was also very active member of Holy Wisdom
Orthodox Mission Church in Grand Junction, CO.
Bob is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughter,
Debbie of Warren, OH; and his son, Alan, of Brookfield,
OH. He has two stepsons, Roger (Carolyn) Campbell of
Grand Junction and Phil (Sheila) Campbell of Denver.
He has one brother, Harold, of Maryland. Preceding
him in death besides his parents was his brother, Ted
and half-brother, Henry.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday,
December 21, 2022, at 11am, at Holy Wisdom Orthodox
Mission Church, 1355 N. 4th St., Grand Junction, CO
81501. A prayer and viewing will take place on Tuesday,
December 20th from 5-6pm at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to Holy
Wisdom Mission Church.
Bob will sadly be missed by his family and all of his
friends.
