To celebrate the life of
Bob Marchino, a memorial of remembrance will be held Saturday, August 1, 2009.
Bob passed away, after a short battle with kidney cancer, in March 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana. A funeral was held at that time.
There will be a mass at 9:00 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church, 10 E. 5th Ave., Grand Marais, MN. Coffee and social after mass at the church.
In the afternoon, from 3:00-5:30 p.m., there will be an open house, at Clearwater Lodge. The lodge is located on Clearwater Lake about 28 miles up the Gunflint Trail and four miles in on Clearwater Road. Bob was a former owner of Clearwater Lodge.
Charlie Helbling, Bob’s canoeing partner on the Kaministikwia Fur Trade Route, will offer a few memories of Bob at 3:30.
Anyone who has stories or pictures of Bob please bring them to share.
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