Robert Eisen Obituary (2006)

S. ROBERT EISEN S. Robert Eisen, 69, of Prairie Village, KS, died Saturday, March 18, 2006, in Naples, FL. Funeral services will be 10:30am Wednesday March 22, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue. Burial at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, family suggests contributions to the Tiger Scholarship Fund, Ste. 200, Mizzou Arena, 1 Champion Dr., Columbia, MO 65211. Bob was born July 16, 1936 in Kansas City, MO to Bertha and Isadore Eisen. He attended E.C. White Elementary School and graduated from Southwest High School. At the University of Missouri, Columbia, he was the president of his fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau. He graduated with a Business Degree and was a lifelong Tigers fan. Subsequently, he earned his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Stationed out of Richards-Gebauer, Bob served in the U.S. Air Force. Bob’s professional life began at Hallmark and ascended the corporate ladder with management positions at Pete Marwick and the former Medco Jewelry Company. In 1981, Bob bought two dry cleaning stores and dedicated the rest of his working life to successfully growing Plaza Ford Ideal Laundry and Drycleaners. Selling his company this year, Bob was just beginning to enjoy retirement with his wife Jean, in their winter home in Naples, FL. He was a lifelong tennis player at Homestead and Meadowbrook Country Clubs, but in recent years, had taken up golf and was pursuing it with great enthusiasm. Bob is survived by his wife Jean; his three children: Mark Eisen of Overland Park, KS; Julie Birger and her husband Michael, of Leawood, KS; Katie Eisen of Palm Springs, CA; Jean’s children: Liz Christian and husband Jim of Prairie Village, KS; Kari Minton and husband Mike of Prairie Village, KS; Steve Minton and Brian Jordan, of Dallas, TX; 5 grandchildren: Amanda and Emily Birger, Will Schultz, Alex Christian and Matt Hanson. A man of great ethics and integrity in his professional and personal life, Bob will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.