Robert Victor Kidder

Robert "Bob" Victor Kidder died peacefully on February 1, 2015 at Florida Hospital in Sebring after a long battle with COPD. Bob was born on December 10, 1937 in Berlin, New Hampshire, the son of Victor Loran and Ruth Arlene (Hammond) Kidder. He grew up in Shelburne, New Hampshire and moved from there to Wauchula, Florida in 1981. As a young man, he entered the family nursery and landscaping business, eventually becoming owner of Kidder's Greenhouses. He briefly served in the Naval Air before marrying Lorna Lucille Morey on August 3, 1961. They later divorced, but remained in love - neither remarried. Bob was an amazing man - an adventurer (he traveled to Belize and Honduras for months on end; he raced cars in his younger years), a singer and musician (he had perfect pitch and could play instruments by ear), a writer, an artist, a voracious reader...a lover of animals, plants, old cars, a cup of coffee with his buddies, and puns (with the last name of Kidder, how could he not?). Our "Indiana Jones" was an intelligent, compassionate man, whose faith and friendship with God made him the richest person we knew. Bob is survived by his beloved ex-wife, Lorna Morey Kidder of Portland, CT; his daughters ("The Girls"), Kim-Stacey Kidder and Stephanie Joy (Trevor) Nash of Naples; grandchildren, Caleb, Aria, and Ivy Nash; sister, Nancy Ann (Maynard) Bruns of Manchester, NH; nephew, Keith (Laura) Bruns of Liberty, ME; nieces, Kathy Workman of WV, Kelly (Geof) Gonter of Derby Line, VT, Heidi (Braxton) Walker of Greensboro, NC, Hope Hundley of Concord, NH, and Kenny-Lynn (Edward) Dempsey of Loudon, NH; several great-nephews and nieces; his close childhood friend (who was like a brother to him), Robert "Bobby" Kennedy of Littleton, NH; and many other dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. A memorial service will be held at Robarts Garden Chapel on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 1:00 PM. The family is requesting memories and photos of Bob. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bob's name to Faith Home Ministries Honduras (www.faithhome.net) or to Forgotten Children Ministries Honduras (www.fcmhonduras.org).

Robert Victor Kidder

December 10, 1937 - February 1, 2015