Obituary of Robert Stephen Leighton

Robert Stephen Leighton died Thursday, August 21, 2003 after a long illness. Robert Leighton was born May 9, 1922 in Scotland, South Dakota to Isaac and Cordell Leighton. The Leighton family moved to Iowa City, Iowa in 1928. Robert graduated from City High in 1941. He attended the University of Iowa and received his degree from the Illinois College of Optometry before seving in the Air Force from 1943 until 1946. Robert and Una Marie Roseland were married in East Lansing, Michigan August 7, 1943. They recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends. In 1952 Robert moved to Texas and began a long career with the Merck Drug Company and later he became District Manager for American Optical in their scientific instrument division in San Francisco, California. Robert retired in 1984 and returned to Iowa City to live until movng to Sun City Georgetown, Texas in 1996. He was a member of the Santa Rose Catholic Church, Andice, Texas. Robert family includes his wife, Una; daughters, Diana Phipps of Iowa City, and Susan George of Austin, Texas; son, Steve Leighton of Marathon, Florida; seven grandchildren, John and his wife, Angela Phipps, Kathy Phipps Moen and her husband, Jeremy Moen, Stacy George Burns and her husband, John Burns, Kylie George, Robert Leighton, Christopher Leighton, and Stephanie Leighton; three great-grandchildren, Wyatt and Kelsey Phipps and Autumn Moen; and niece Patty Powers Freel. A memorial service will be in Iowa City, Iowa August 27, 2003 at Gay Ciha Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hopice Southern Care, 13729 Hwy 183, Suite 1075, Austin, Texas 78750.