Robert B. Hegwood, age 60 of Brookfield, Wisconsin passed away on November 17, 2018 surrounded by family in his home.
Rob, an industrious, steadfast and generous family man, was always eager to lend a hand. He filled his life with many hobbies. His attitude of learning by doing led him to many successes with business and family.
Rob was famous for always having something in the works, whether he was tinkering in the garage, chasing perfection of the barbecue rub recipe in the smoker, or working on his cabin in Northern WI. His love of the outdoors took him snowmobiling, skiing, camping, boating and motorcycling.
A lifetime commitment to the family business allowed him to provide for his family and support his love for life. Rob began his career with Commercial Communications Inc. working after sports practice in middle school in hand assembly. He moved to equipment operations and production management, which led to his position as executive vice president until the business was sold. He designed and oversaw the construction of CCI’s new 120,000 sq./ft. facility, its move from Waukesha to Hartland, Wisconsin without missing a day of production.
Rob was an active member of the Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club of St.Germain and Sno-Bikerz ICE– Ixonia- Concord Explorers Snowmobile Club, Ausblick Ski Hill, and Harley Owner’s Group. Throughout his lifetime, he gave volunteer time to the Boy Scouts of America, Ausblick Ski Hill, St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church and whichever activity his sons were participating in.
Rob was loved and will be cherished by his wife, Betsy Hegwood, of 35 years.
Sons: Ryan Bryce Hegwood (Heidi Hegwood) of Milwaukee, WI
Tyler Charles Hegwood (Johanna Hegwood) of Minneapolis, MN.
Mom – Barbara (Peregrine) Hegwood –Dousman
Father -Robert Dean Hegwood who passed away in August of 2018.
His siblings: S. Brent (Jackie) Hegwood of Eagle
Ron (Karen) Hegwood of Brookfield
Eric (Diane) Hegwood of Nashotah
JoEllen Hegwood of Wauwatosa
KayLynn Hegwood of Fitchburg
Memorials will be to the St. Germain Fire Dept. Emergency Rescue Team and a prostate cancer research organization to be determined.
Rob enriched the lives of everyone he met and in turn he took great enjoyment in the company of others.
Donations in Robert Hegwood’s memory to support Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Checks, made payable to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Two of the top priorities for the 2019 fund are epigeneitics (the study of how genes are expressed) and function of metastasis. We are looking into support of either fund.
Gathering on Friday, November 30, 2018, at St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, N27 W24000 Paul Court, Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072, at 3:00 PM until time of service at 4:00 PM. Celebration of Life following the ceremony at Thunder Bay Grille – Fishing Room, N14W24130 Tower Place, Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072, at 5:30 PM.