Was Active in Palisades Lions Club
O.G. ‘Bob’ Saunders, who had lived in Pacific Palisades for 47 years, passed away on December 6 at the age of 96. Born on September 21, 1911 in Kearney, Nebraska, to J.D. and Matilda Saunders, Bob married the late Helen Sidebottom in 1935. The couple moved to the Los Angeles area and started their family. They had two daughters, Kay Niles of Malibu and Connie Mora of Palm Desert. Bob, a general contractor, joined Lions Club International in the mid-1950s and was elected District Governor in the late ’60s. He remained an active member in the Palisades Lions Club until his passing. After his wife Helen’s death, Bob met and married the late DeLoise Nelson. He is survived by his two daughters; six grandchildren, Kimberly Brown, Lisa Gutierrez, James L. Mora, William Niles, Michael Mora and Stephen Mora; and 16 great-grandchildren; as well as his caretaker, Manuel Hernandez. Bob was described as ‘a force to be reckoned with” by all who knew him. If you were his friend and want to celebrate his life, you are invited to the family home in the Palisades on Monday, December 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Lions Low Vision Program, O.G. Bob Saunders Fellowship, c/o Steven Blumin, Treasurer, 10727 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230.
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