Neeley, Robert D.

NEELEY, FREDERICKSON, LYNCH

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 8/11/2010 at 20:10:00

Robert Neeley

Robert D. Neeley, 29, of Clinton, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at his parents home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral Services will be 10:30am, Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes and Crematory. Burial will be in the Springdale Cemetery with military honors being conducted by the Iowa National Guard and the Clinton AMVETS Post#28. Serving as pallbearers will be Dan Simmons, Dan Sager, Jeff Sager, Eric Galster, Steffen Merten, and Brett Simmons, honorary pallbearers Mike Vance and Steve Wright. Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00-6:00pm at the funeral home.

Robert David Neeley was born on May 11, 1981 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of David and Vicki (Frederickson) Neeley.

He was a 1999 graduate of Clinton High School where he participated in band and played soccer. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 642. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout and was a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow. He then enlisted in the United States Army serving 1999 with the 5th Battalion 3rd Field Artillary at Ft Sill, Oklahoma until being honorably discharged in 2002. He served in the Iowa National Guard 234th Signal Battalion from 2002-2004 serving in Iraq.

He was currently attending Kaplan University in Des Moines. He had been employed with Per-Mar Security in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

He enjoyed camping, canoeing, computers and being with his friends and family.

He is survived by his parents: David and Vicki Neeley of Clinton and his brother: Adam Neeley of Cedar Falls, Iowa and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Bill and Zoe Frederickson, Howard and Gladys Neeley and one Aunt, Barbara Neeley Lynch.

Memorials can be made to the family.

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