Robert L. "Bob" Irwin Obituary (1944

Mr. Robert L. "Bob" Irwin, age 81, of North Vernon, Indiana entered this life on July 19, 1944 in Jefferson County, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Isaiah and Helen Lucille Adams Irwin. He was raised in Jefferson County, Indiana and graduated from Dupont High School in 1962. He was inducted into the United States Army in 1965 and rose to the rate of Specialist Five serving during the Vietnam Era. He was honorably discharged in 1967 from Fort Knox, Kentucky. On May 14, 1966, he was united in marriage to Linda Sue Alexander at the Dupont United Methodist Church in Dupont, Indiana. This happy union of 44 years was blessed with a daughter, Jennifer Renae. He worked for Cummins Engine Company in Columbus, Indiana from 1965 until he retired in 1995 from production. He had resided in North Vernon since 1973 and held membership in the Kent Christian Church in Kent, Indiana. He was an avid gardener, liked working in his yard, collected baseball cards, enjoyed the Los Angeles Dodgers and was an avid IU Basketball Fan. Bob died on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at 10:45 a.m. at his home in North Vernon, Indiana. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Bob will be missed by his cousins, Jeff Seeley, Gretchen and his wife of Columbus, Indiana, Dennis Adams and his wife, Stephanie of Columbus, Indiana, Judy Cecil and her husband, Steve of Columbus, Indiana; his brother-in-law, Mike Alexander (Barb) of Madison, Indiana; his sister-in-law, Denise Grigsby (Ernie) of Madison, Indiana; his nephews, Derek, Brandon, and Brian; several great-nieces, great-nephews and other relatives; his friends and neighbors who were like family and his caregivers, Rita Waltz, Larry and Carol Couchman, Jim and Jane Hamblen, Shelly Stearns, Katy Holly and Cornerstone Healthcare. He was preceded in death by his father, Isaiah Irwin, died August 1, 1961, his mother, Helen Lucille Adams Irwin, died September 25, 2009, his wife of 44 years, Linda Sue Alexander Irwin, his daughter, Jennifer Renae Irwin, died January 14, 2021, his father-in-law, Ray C. Alexander, died August 8, 2006, his mother-in-law, Virginia Hamilton Alexander, died June 8, 2023. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, April 13, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., by Bro. Brian Schulz at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Dupont Cemetery in Dupont, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Monday, April 13, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORSA final salute with military honors will be provided by the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Dupont Cemetery Association or the Friends of the Jefferson County Animal Shelter. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To Place An Online Memorial Donation, Please Click Here. Floral Tribute Ordering Information To send a flower arrangement in memory of Robert L. "Bob" Irwin, please click here to visit our sympathy store.