Arthur Robert ‘Bob’ Macy Jr.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 1:00 PM MDT

A memorial service for Arthur Robert "Bob" Macy Jr., 76, a longtime Casper businessman, was held at 2 p.m. July 22, 2008, at Highland Park Community Church, with son-in-law Mark Bower officiating.

A reception followed at the Casper Petroleum Club. Private inurnment will be held at a later date.

Mr. Macy died July 18, 2008, at Wyoming Medical Center of complications from a stroke suffered 13 years ago. He was born Sept. 26, 1931, in Kimball, Neb., to Arthur Robert and Marguerite (Moyer) Macy.

He was raised in Cheyenne and first moved to Casper to attend Casper Junior College, where he completed two years of schooling before attending Denver University, earning a bachelor's degree in accounting.

Being drafted into the U.S. Army, Mr. Macy served from 1954-58, including time in Munich, Germany, and attained the rank of sergeant.

He married Mary Lou Knittle in Casper, and they had four children. She preceded him in death on March 2, 1990.

On July 23, 1994, he married Mary Jane White in Casper.

Upon his return to Casper after the service, Mr. Macy rose through the ranks at the firm of Chapin & McNamara, CPAs.

He purchased the firm when the owners retired, and it became Macy & Associates, where he remained until his retirement in 2005.

Mr. Macy was very active in the community, lending his sound wisdom to groups ranging from First National Bank, where he served as president of the board, to the Wyoming Medical Center Foundation, where he was a founding board member.

A longtime member of the Casper Country Club, Mr. Macy served on its board, as well as on the boards of the Troopers Foundation and the Casper College Foundation.

He loved playing golf and accounting.

Survivors include his wife of Casper; three daughters and their husbands, Terry Biggs, Dr. Tracy Schwartzkopf and Suzi Bower, all of Casper; a son, Larry Macy and his wife of Morrisville, Pa.;

Five stepchildren, Owen A. Frank III and his significant other of Glenrock, Fred Frank and his wife of Ammon, Idaho, Mary Pat Frank and her significant other and Susan Frank and her husband, both of Casper, and Dorothy Howard and her husband of Glenwood Springs, Colo.

He also is survived by eight grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; 11 step-great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Lloyd Macy of Denver and Ed Macy of Oregon City, Ore.

In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and one grandson.

The family would appreciate memorials to the WMC Foundation, 1233 E. Second St., Casper 82601; Casper College Foundation, 125 College Drive, Casper 82601; Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps, 1801 E. "E" St., Casper 82601, or United Way of Natrona County, 400 E. First St., Casper 82601.

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