Robert F. Mulligan died peacefully in his sleep on July 22, 2022, at the Foss Home and Village retirement facility Seattle, Washington. He was 95.
Bob was the devoted husband of Mary Jean (nee Woeste) Mulligan. They married on October 6, 1962, in Hartland, Wisconsin.
Born in Jackson, Minnesota, to Frank and Esther Mulligan, Bob was the eldest of 10 children.
During his military career, Bob served with the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II and with the Marine Corps in Korea and Southeast Asia. He retired at the rank of gunnery sergeant. During his service he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with V for valor.
He was hired as a patrolman with the Chenequa Police Department in 1965, eventually becoming Chenequa’s police and fire chief in 1973, and he later served as village administrator as well.
While at Chenequa, he led the development and deployment of the Lake Country Communications System (LACS) regional emergency response system.
After retiring in 1994, Bob moved with Mary Jean to the Town of Erin, where they were active members of the Holy Hill parish and where Bob was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
Bob was beloved by his many nephews and nieces, friends, and countless members of the community that he helped in both his role as The Chief and just a great neighbor. He will be greatly missed and his memory cherished.
Bob is survived by his wife, Mary Jean, daughter Katie, grandson Sebastian, and his siblings John Mulligan (late Dolores), William Mulligan and wife Mary Lou, Michael Mulligan, and Rosemary Moerke and husband Dale.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his son Daniel, and his siblings Richard, Donald, Eugene, James and Carol Van Orden.
Bob’s services and interment will be held privately, and he will be buried with military honors at St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Luverne, Minnesota.
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