Rob was born October 12, 1957, to Ruth (Schweitzer) and Maurice Blackford in Hill City. He graduated from Hill City High School in 1976. He enjoyed working at the elevator in Albert and at Larned State Hospital.
Rob’s fondest memories were when he traveled with the band Night Machine. He also absolutely loved his Datsun 280Z and had so much fun driving it.
Rob enjoyed the outdoors. This included playing as a kid in the creek and building forts with his nephew David and niece Susan. Outdoor photography was also his passion. He and his niece Nancy spent many hours roaming his father’s farm looking for the perfect shots for her 4-H project. He enjoyed fishing and boating trips to Wyoming and Colorado. When he moved to Logan, he could often be found driving around the countryside or at the lake taking pictures of nature.
He loved cooking and using all kinds of spices and would spend hours going through the Chinese grocery stores and the Spice Merchant in Wichita.
Rob was predeceased by his parents Maurice & Ruth Blackford and step-parent Maud Blackford.
He is survived by sisters, Charlene Hildebrand of Logan and Shelia Blackford of Hill City; nephew David Hildebrand of Logan, nieces Susan Dilbeck of Great Bend, Karen Hildebrand of Logan and Nancy Brown of Manhattan; two great nephews, six great nieces; nine great great nephews and four great great nieces.
Services will be held at Stinemetz Funeral Home in Hill City on Tuesday, December 27 at 2:00 P.M.