Robert Altmaier Dunn

ROBERT ALTMAIER DUNN, “Dock”, age 69, of Cedarville, Michigan, passed away peacefully December 11, 2018. 

Bob was born on May 16, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, to Donald Gardner and Mary Altmaier Dunn of Columbus, Ohio. Bob was their first of five children, and frankly, quite a handful. 

Bob is beloved father of Jason (Anna) Dunn, Larianna Dunn, and Tanner Merritt; dearest friend of Jonas (Katie) Carpenter, Melissa Smith and their families; and grandfather of Griffin, Beauen, and Mary Elizabeth Dunn. Bob is survived in death by his father, Donald G. Dunn; four siblings, Andrew, James, Gardner, and Nancy Byers, and their families, all of Columbus, Ohio; and two rascal golden retrievers.

Bob was raised in Columbus, OH, with summers spent in Cedarville, MI, where his family spent summers since 1927 on Little LaSalle Island.

There was a wild side to Bob. He attended several schools and in an attempt to tame him he traveled around the world. He studied both architecture & business at Arizona State

University. Following college, Bob worked for the family businesses, Plaskolite and Dynaturf.

Bob felt most at home in Les Cheneuax and made Cedarville his permanent home in 1974. He soon purchased an old mahogany L-class sailboat, Gander, which steered him into a lifetime adventure working with wood. In 1978 Bob formed the marine contracting company Breezeswept, and built some of the finest cedar boat docks in the Les Cheneaux Islands.

In addition to his work, Bob most enjoyed spending time with close friends and family at Voight Bay, his special get-away. He also enjoyed boating, skijoring with his dogs, and winter getaways to the Bahamas, where he shared many good times with his family and the locals of Green Turtle Cay.

Bob was extremely generous and left his mark on many people. He loved to stir-the-pot and loved to have a good time. He was a master at handing out nick-names and he had a huge heart. He was always willing to help out a friend, and the community. Bob loved many, and always gave his whole heart to everything that he did. He was one of a kind, and left a lasting impression on all who have known him.

Bob is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Altmaier Dunn, a special cousin Dutch Altmaier, and nephews George Washington Byers III and Dale Robert Dunn.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Marquette Island at Voight Bay, on the beach, On August 3, 2019 at 2:00pm. 

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