Robert Brinson Har­ris “Bob”, 94, Santa Clara, Utah, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026. He was born in Memphis, Tenn., on July 15, 1931, to Harold Augustus and Bessie Belle Lee Harris. He was the youngest of six chil­dren. Bob served in the United States Air Force and was a proud veteran. He met Rhoda Jeannine Reber and they married on April 17, 1952 in Las Vegas, Nev., and were later sealed in the St. George Temple.

Bob had unmatched enthusiasm for life and truly savored every moment. It was at his California gas station where he honed his skills and became an exceptional mechanic while he and his sons cheered on the Bay Area teams. He was a volunteer fireman, loved his occupation as a river rafting guide and was the acting manager for the Grand Canyon River Opera­tions for Tour West. He served as Mayor of Fredonia, Ariz., for nine years. He had a love of all sports; playing football and baseball for Dixie Col­lege; cheering on his children, grandchil­dren and great-grand­children in all their endeavors. Bob was a huge fan of BYU, where he graduated and re­ceived his bachelor’s degree. His passion for life came with a great sense of humor and he truly loved to make people laugh.

Bob was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a great disciple of Christ serving mis­sions with his faithful wife in Sri Lanka, Paki­stan, Malaysia, South Chicago, Albuquerque, N.M., and Adamondi-Ahman. He loved to do genealogy and had in­dexed over 1.3 million names. His greatest passion was his family and he loved spending time with them telling stories and playing games.

He is survived by his wife Jeannine; six chil­dren Michael (Carol Sue), Judy (Steve), Ruth (Charlie), Mark (Christina), Anna (Mark), Robert (Shelly); 18 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and eight great great-grandchildren, with one more on the way. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, a son Randy and a daughter in law Conni Jo.

In the final years of his life, Bob re­sided at the Southern Utah Veterans Home (SUVH). The family would like to extend special thanks to the SUVH staff and Dixie Hospice for their kind and compassionate care to our father. We would also like to thank Jeannine’s Relief Soci­ety for providing ser­vice and meals that allowed her to remain in her home and Patty Ward for transporta­tion to visit him daily. Additional gratitude to Star Mortuary for their wonderful care and support.

Funeral Services will be held on April 3, 2026, at 3040 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara, UT 84765. The viewing will be from 10 - 10:45 a.m., with the funeral service starting at 11 a.m. Burial will follow the services at the Santa Clara Cemetery with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers please make donation to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Humanitarian Aid Fund. Family and friends can find a live stream link and an online guestbook at starmortuary.com