Robert "Bobby" Lyle Harper was born January 27, 1958, to Robert and Helen (White) Harper in Gillette, WY where he grew up and was educated at Campbell County High School. Multiple facets of Bob's life included several years of services as an EMT on Gillette's ambulance squad. In 1976 he married Debra Smith; son Robert Matthew was born in 1977. They later divorced. He continued to live in Gillette working in sales promotion, remodeling contractor work and managed Godfather's Pizza. Recreational activities included basketball, hunting, fishing, camping, riding his motorcycle, and the martial arts. Bob relocated to Hettinger, ND, in 1996, where he met his soul mate, Pam Albert. They were married September 4, 1999.  Living in this community gave him the opportunity to use his talents doing various jobs including woodworking, construction, sales, and his latest passion at the time of his death, a detention officer for Adams County Sheriff's Department.

Bob passed at his home March 8, 2018, from natural  causes. Survivors are his wife Pamela Harper, Hettinger, son Matt and fiancé, Mindy Nettles, Cushing, OK,  mother    Helen Harper, Gillette, WY, sister Kim Schmidt, Grand Forks, ND, mother-in-law Dorothy Albert, Aberdeen, SD, maternal grandmother Wanda White, Bloomington, IL, Judy Hall, Gillette, WY, sisters & brothers in law Debbie Gustafson (Bill), Frederick, SD; Cindy Fadness (Hal) Bath, SD; Kristi Wherry (Scott), Aberdeen, SD, Sandy Schile (Rob), Apple Valley, MN. Grandchildren Jimmy, Grover, Matthew, and SueAnne, Oklahoma, many numerous nieces and   nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death was his father, Robert, aunt     Barbara Dee, maternal & paternal grandparents, father-in-law John Albert.

Rosary will be Friday evening March 16, 2018 at 7 pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, followed by a time of sharing of remembrances with family and friends. Celebration of Life Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, March 17 ^th at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 1 pm.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Bob's honor to the Adams County Sheriff's Department.