Robert W. Mellentin, 75, of Fort Collins, passed away on Nov. 23, 2003, in Fort Collins. Private family services will be held.

 

Robert Willis Mellentin was born Sept. 11, 1928, in Alhambra, Calif., the son of Frederic William and Janet Gorsuch Mellentin. A former resident of Kankakee, Ill., he had resided in Fort Collins for 15 years. He graduated from South Pasadena-San Marino High School in San Marino, Calif., and received his bachelor's degree in biology at Colorado College in 1951. He married Margery Krafft on March 27, 1951, in Minneapolis.

 

Robert was a research scientist for General Foods Corp. for 31 years, retiring in 1985. His business took his family to Kankakee, Ill., Battle Creek, Mich., Weston and Westport, Conn., and Brussels, Belgium.

 

He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. Robert loved traveling, model railroading, woodworking, music and photography. He loved his family and dogs.

 

He is survived by his wife, Margery, of Fort Collins, and his two daughters, Janet Wagner of Fort Collins and Kathryn O'Leary of Watertown, Conn., as well as three grandchildren. His brother, William Mellentin of Mendocino, Calif., also survives.

 

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Larimer County in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526.