Robert David (Bob) Compton, born March 6, 1953 in Seattle, Washington, passed away after a long illness on November 27, 2014, in Kirkland, Washington, at the age of 61.
Bob attended Issaquah High School and Renton Vocational School, going on to work as an Electronics Technician at Honeywell, Quantum Medical and other companies in the Northwest. He was a lifelong amateur and shortwave radio buff and enjoyed building amplifiers for fun and profit.
When not working, Bob preferred to be outdoors, whether on a boat, rock hounding or relaxing on Guemes Island.
Predeceased by father, David W. Compton and mother Elizabeth B. Compton, Bob is survived by sisters Anne Compton, Mary C. Joyce and Betsy C. Reid, nieces Lisa Reid , Sarah R. Brown, Stacey Petranchak and Crystal Applegate and nephews David Gasson, Andrew Gasson and Jeffroy Joyce.
He will be missed at all the family get-togethers to come.
Interment at Lakeview Cemetery