Robert "Bob" Carrig

Robert "Bob" Carrig of Columbus died Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Edgewood in Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Wednesday, December 20 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. There will be a 4:00 pm Rosary on Tuesday with visitation to follow until 7:00 pm, all at McKown Funeral Home. There will be a 7:00 pm Vigil service on Tuesday, also at the funeral home. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning at St. Anthony Church from 9:30 am until service time. Interment is in All Saints Cemetery with Military Honors by The American Legion Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard.

Bob Carrig was  born September 19, 1931 in Platte Center to Donald and Josephine (Evans) Carrig. He grew up in Platte Center and graduated from Platte Center High School. After high school, he joined the Air Force in 1951, where he became a jet mechanic stationed in Texas, Maine and Alaska. He worked on fighter jets and actually rebuilt a Lockheed T-33 from nothing but bare fuselage.

He met his wife, Charlee, before he went into the service and married her on July 28, 1954 at St. Bonaventure Church. After his service ended in 1955, he returned to Columbus and worked for Downtown Texaco, KC Auto Supply, Weaver's Potato Chips, Snap-On Tools, Cornwell Tools and BC Tools, as well as being a dispatcher at the Columbus Police Department, and for 22 years he was a bus driver for Columbus Public Schools and was known as "Bus Driver Bob".

Bob never met a stranger and could strike up a conversation with anyone. He loved to collect, carve and polish rocks and gems. He even carved crosses out of the old St. Anthony's marble back altar, which he gave to many priests, deacons and parishioners.

Bob was a member of St. Anthony Church and Knights of Columbus, Eucharistic Minister, a volunteer with USDA Commodities and the Platte County Museum, as well as being an honorary life member of the American Legion.

He is survived by:
Wife Charlotte "Charlee" Carrig of Columbus
Daughter Bobette (Mike) Jones of Omaha
Daughter Paulette (Andy) Wieser of Columbus
Daughter Suzette Carrig of Columbus
Daughter Annette "Mia" Carrig of Omaha
Son Rob (Joyce) Carrig of Columbus
6 Grandchildren: Nathan, Nick, Sarah, Michael, Antonio and Lauren
3 Great Grandchildren

He is preceded in death by:
Parents Donald and Josephine Carrig
11 Siblings
1 Granddaughter