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Robert "Rob" Pugh

MALTA-Robert "Rob" Pugh, 49, a retired Boeing Engineer, died October 8, 2014 at his home of natural causes.

Memorial services were held Tuesday, October 14, at 2 p.m. at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel in Malta. The burial will be in the Malta Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left at http://www.kirkwoodfuneralhome,com.

Rob was born September 10, 1965 in Fort Benton. He was the son of Jerry E. and Darlene L. (Sawyer) Pugh. He was raised in Inverness through 6th grade when the family moved to Malta. He graduated from Malta High School in 1984 and attended Montana State University graduating in 1988 with a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for a couple years on submarines before joining Boeing as a flight test engineer in 1990. While working in the electrical engineering department he started doing aircraft accident investigations. It was this part of his work that took him all over the world. He helped Boeing register over two hundred patents on flight procedure testing. Rob was always willing to help anyone who needed help. One of his favorite jobs was officiating volleyball. He traveled all over the USA officiating high school and college games.

He was preceded in death by his father in 2010.

Survivors include his mother, Darlene Pugh of Malta; brothers, Bart A. Pugh of Denver, Colorado, John E. Pugh of New Canaan, Connecticut, TSgt Matthew T. Pugh of Honolulu, Hawaii; sister, Rebecca M. Pugh of Great Falls; eight nieces and nephews.

 

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