Robert "Bob" William Cassody, 87, Harrisonville, MO, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, MO. Funeral services 2:30 PM Saturday, January 5, 2008 at the Atkinson Chapel, Harrisonville. Visitation 1:30-2:30 PM Saturday at the chapel. Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Contributions to Harrisonville First Christian Church.

Bob was born January 22, 1920 in the township of Camp Branch, East Lynne, MO, the son of Frank L. and Mary Ella (Smith) Cassody. Upon the separation and eventual divorce of his parents, Bob spent his childhood and teen years growing up in the home of his aunt and uncle, Joe and Lulu Belle Kelly. Bob attended the one-room school of Mount Zion before moving onto Union Hall School through the eighth grade and later transferring to Harrisonville High School for his upper level education.

Following his time spent in the education system, Bob went to work as a driver for the Finley-Shotwell (later known as Finley-Crown) Bus Service. Bob married Dorothy Carol Lacy of Freeman, MO on June 25, 1941. Bob and Carol made their home in the Cass County area with the exception of Bob's military service training time stationed at Winfield, KS. From Bob and Carol's marriage together came four daughters, LaFrances (Frannie) Winter, Ann Day, Shirley Kershner and Mary (Robin) Smith. Bob served in the United States Army, 24th Bombardment Squadron as a Parachute Rigger and Repairman during WWII.

Upon return from his military duty, Bob worked for Crown Bus Service. In the mid-1960's, Bob Cassody's Excavation business ran until 1985, at which time Bob scaled down his business to providing dirt work for local funeral homes. After 37 years of marriage, Bob's wife, Carol, preceded him in death on September 16, 1978.

Bob married Nina Moorehead on November 19, 1979. Their marriage together saw the retirement of Bob's work from the cemetery business in 1995. Nina preceded Bob in death on September 4, 2000.

Bob participated in the Ararat Shrine in the late 1960's through the early 1970's and was active in Cass County Shrine Club. He was a member and former director of the Cass County Wildcats, the Shrine Club Motorcycle Unit. He was a former member of the Cass Masonic Lodge #147.

Bob liked to keep busy "piddling" and "tinkering" with wood projects, making many a toy car or truck, piano, or airplane for both children and adults. He enjoyed his garden of tomatoes and cucumbers, sharing his harvest with all. Bob attended several churches in Cass County, settling down in his last years of life to attend the First Christian Church of Harrisonville.

Preceding Bob in death were his parents, his wife, Carol, twin sisters, Retta May Ferguson and Emma Faye Laws and his second wife, Nina. Surviving family members include daughter and son-in-law, Frannie and Ed Winter, Garden City, MO, daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Russ Day, Cumming, GA, daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Harold Kershner, Butler, MO and daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Larry Smith, Lenexa, KS. Bob leaves behind 7 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, close friend, Rosann Richter and many other family and friends located throughout the United States.