Robert E. Bichsel 

Robert E. Bichsel died on Wednesday 6/14/95 at his home in Federal Way, WA. 
Bob was born in Tacoma to George A. and Sarah E. Bichsel on 4/4/19. He 
attended Holy Rosary Grade school and graduated from Bellarmine High School 
in 1936 where he was Captain of the football team. He was a retired Locomotive 
Engineer, and served a term as local chairman of the Northern Pacific 
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. During WWII, Bob served in the Army in 
the European Theatre of Operations. Bob was preceded in death by his daughter, 
Sally Jo Rust, his son, Charles McDowell, his grandson, Richard Hoglund, his 
twin brother, Dick and his sister, Mary Theresa Twohy. Bob is survived by his 
wife, Dorothy; his son, Robert and spouse, Norma; his daughter, Glenadine 
Hoglund; his grandchildren, Sam Rust, Bob and Jack Hoglund, Sally Mix, and 
Susan Raftery and spouse, Mike; his brothers, Jack and spouse, Catherine, Jim 
and spouse, Barbara, Tom, and Bill; 4 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces 
and nephews. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday, 6/18/95 at Price-Helton 
Funeral Chapel, 114 North Division, Auburn WA. Mass of Christian Burial will 
be at Holy Rosary Church in Tacoma at 11 a.m., Monday 6/19/95. Celebrant will 
be William J. Bichsel S.J. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Tacoma 
Catholic Worker, 1417 South G, Tacoma WA 98405. 

Pub Date: 6/16/1995 
Tacoma News Tribune