Robert D. "Bob" Lamson
October 12, 1940 ~ September 19, 2015
Robert D. “Bob” Lamson, 74 of Clayton, passed away, surrounded by his family, on the afternoon of September 19, 2015 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. He was born October 12, 1940 in Aurora, Illinois to Robert D. Lamson, Sr. and Rhe de lyte (Lukens) Lamson; his mother survives. On July 21, 2001 Bob was united in marriage to his loving wife, Judith K. Lamson and she also survives.
Bob attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN and Purdue University before starting a successful career as a Civil Engineer. He spent over 35 years in the design and engineering field before, in 1991, becoming a founding partner of Ter Horst, Lamson & Fisk, Inc. (now TLF, Inc.) where he served as President until his retirement in 2005.
A loving husband, brother, father and grandfather, Bob is survived by his wife, Judy; two sons, Earl Thomas Lamson of Center Grove; Keith Andrew (Nancy) Lamson of Center Grove; step daughter, Rae Jean LeCompte of Plainfield; brother, John Lamson of Indianapolis; granddaughter, Alyssa Beth Lamson and two step grandchildren, Nicholas Lee and Candice Sue Sandberg.
Family and friends will gather for visitation from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24 in the chapel at Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory in Mooresville. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Bob’s memory to a Hendricks County Food Bank. Shared Blessing Food Pantry, Danville United Methodist Church, 820 W. Mill St., Danville, IN. 46122. Envelopes will be provided at the funeral home. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com where you may sign the online guestbook, leave a personal message for Bob’s family and view his Life Tribute video.
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My thoughts and prayers are with the entire family. My husband, Steve, and Bob were friends since high school. The last time we saw Bob was in 2012 when Bob came to SC to visit when Steve was very sick. They had a wonderful visit which meant the world to both men. They laughed and cried together—it meant so much to both. Since Steve passed December 2012, I talked to Bob several times. He was checking to be sure I was doing okay. He never complained about how he was feeling. Steve was best man at Bob’s wedding to Judy. The four of us had a great time in Tennessee and then they rode with us in our motorhome back to Indy. I could go on forever with everything that happened on that trip. A lot of happy memories. Bob will be missed by many but now two high school friends are together again. God Bless all. Kathy
Dad with son, Keith, and daughter-in-law, Nancy. Fishing down at Patoka Lake in Apr 2011. It was cold out on the water that spring, but we came home with a good catch.
Dad and me with our fishing guide, Tim, down at Patoka. The interaction between Dad and Tim was hilarious that day because they were polar opposites – Tim being an excitable, fast-talker vs. Dad who was a laid-back, slow-talker. Dad was driving Tim nuts with his slow, deliberate responses to Tim’s rapid-fire questions and directions. It was like watching a comedy duo out on the water.
Keith and Earl, please accept my condolences on the death of your father. He and my husband, Mike Berry, became friends starting in the 90s when working on an IMS project. Mike, who was the same age as your dad and died in 2011, always admired Bob and his steady, get-it-done ways. They had some fine times hunting together.
Keith – Sorry about your loss, you are in my thoughts and prayers. -Texas Ted
Keith and Earl, very sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. The one time that I met him, I was impressed at how comfortable he made everyone he met. If you were a friend of one of the two of you, you were welcomed as his friend. He, like most of us, had a rough edge or two but that only served to make him human. My prayers are with your family for healing and comfort in the days to come.
Earl and Keith, I hope the fond memories of your Dad only grow stronger in your hearts as you share them with friends and family. My sincere condolences. Rex Phillips VTL
Earl and Keith, I’m sorry for your loss. My families thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours. Kevin Wilhelm
Earl and Keith my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss but it is also a time to remember and celebrate the life of a wonderful man. After meeting your dad in 1981 working at FRP I always enjoyed our relationship. He was easy to get to know and treated everyone he met as a friend and with great respect. I remember well when your dad came into my office in 1991 and put a hand on my shoulder as he often does and mentioned that it may be a good time to go out and do our own thing. I felt as if this was his way of transferring his calm demeanor to me to go along with him even though the economy was not looking great at the time. Your dad exuded confidence and had established many close relationships in the industry which would be our starting point in business. The clients he had taken care of so well for many years came through for him and gave Ter Horst, Lamson and Fisk its start. Your dad taught us all the value of relationships which has led to the success of TLF then and we try to continue in that vein to this day. I will miss him and always value his confidence in me and his contribution to the success of TLF. Dave Ter Horst
The company I work for, Robert Dietrick Co., had the opportunity to work with Bob many times on projects over the years. He was a true professional and possessed a dry wit which we very much enjoyed. Most of us were younger than Bob and, with prodding, he would share some of his more interesting stories. It is not everyday that you get the chance to work with someone who is not only professional but reasonable and enjoyable to work with. At our office if Bob Lamson was on the phone we all knew that was an important phone call. His calm demeanor frequently carried the day in some ticklish situations. You value and learn from folks you interact with who conduct themselves in a manner that you highly respect. Bob Lamson was certainly one of those people and RDC is that much the better for having worked with him. We all had the utmost respect for Bob and he will be missed. Pete Feeney
Keith – So sorry to learn of your loss. Pete
I am so sorry for your loss. In the days ahead know that your dad was a kind and wise man. It was an honor to work for him, as he made it a pleasure to go to work everyday. He was a wonderful mentor, someone you would aspire to be like. I am glad to have had to opportunity to know him. He will be missed. Lynne Russell