Halferty, Robert Vincent "Bob"

Robert Vincent "Bob" Halferty
January 4, 1952 ~ May 13, 2021
NLRHS Class of 1970

Robert Vincent “Bob” Halferty passed away on May 13,
2021 in North Little Rock. Bob was born January 4, 1952
in Poplar Bluff Missouri to Don and Margaret Weitlake
Halferty. Being the son of a railroad official, Bob
lived in many states before moving to North Little Rock
in 1968 to finish his junior and senior year at North
Little Rock High School. Prior to that move he lived in
McGehee, Arkansas which earned him the nickname “Hoot”
by his new friends and fellow players on the NLRHS
football team. Bob loved sports, playing all sports
offered in the many schools he attended. He also coached
his daughter’s softball team for many years. Bob was an
avid Razorback fan, watching and supporting all sports
they played. He had a passion for fishing which he
shared with many including his two fathers in law.

No event in Bob’s life went without a story or two. His
best friend, Bill Word, and many other would share
stories of their adventures from high school and beyond,
leaving no doubt that Bob was a fun and sometimes
perilous person to be around. In a new chapter of his
life, Bob became a member of Lakewood Methodist Church
where he found a passion for the Ozark Mission Project.
Bob, affectionately known as “Bob the Builder” spent 15
summers working with youth, sharing stories, having
adventures, building wheelchair ramps, porches or
anything needed by the community they were serving. He
loved this ministry and fellowship with the youth and
all other adults who are serving God and their fellow
man.

Bob’s most important role was being “ChooChoo” to his
nine grandchildren. He adored each and every one of them
and was so happy to be able to spend a lot of time
together as they grew up. Train trips to Louisiana with
them was one of his favorite adventures. As the grands
grew older, he was so happy that they still wanted to
talk to and hang out with him, and let their friends be
beneficiaries of his many stories and kind heart.

Bob worked for the Mopac railroad and later Union
Pacific, for 30 years. After retirement, he began
working as a Property Manager for Lakewood Methodist
Church where he loved to pull pranks on his fellow
employees. Most of his grandchildren attended the MDO
program there, so he would stop by to say hi and all the
children would run up to hug ChooChoo. His mother often
commented that there was not a dog or a child who didn’t
love Bobby. We will all miss his quick wit, his big
heart and many of us, his devotion to his ideals.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his sister
Kathy and his children’s mother, Shirley. Bob is
survived by his wife JoBeth, his daughters, Vicki Walker
and Megan Harris, stepsons Jeff Holsted (Crystal) and
Adam Holsted (Carissa) as well as grandchildren Emily
and Carley Walker, Jacob, Kobie and Dylan Holsted,
Lauren and Jaci Holsted, Kayden Halferty, who is also
his adopted son, and Kameron McDay. He is survived by
his brothers, Donnie (Faye) Halferty and Mike (Renatta)
Halferty, and many extended family members.

Bob wished to be cremated and his ashes spread in his
favorite fishing hole. A private service will be held
for family.

In lieu of flowers, Bob requested donations be made to
Camp Istrouma, 25975 Greenwell Springs Rd., Greenwell
Springs, LA 70739, LUMC to benefit scholarships for
Ozark Mission Project, 1922 Topf Rd., North Little Rock,
AR 72116, Rock City Rescue, 2513 McCain Blvd., Suite 2
#176, North Little Rock, AR 72116 or the charity of your
choice.

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