Robert H. Elliott

Robert Harding Elliott of Colemans, MD, died peacefully at home, Sunday March 27. He was 90. Bob was born in Philadelphia on October 26, 1920 to the late Arthur Harrison Elliott and Irene Mary Bissey. He attended school in Haverford, PA and graduated from Chestertown High School in 1939. He married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Catharine Groves on June 7, 1942 at the Still Pond Parsonage. They recently celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. In addition to his beloved wife, Bob leaves behind his four children, daughter Ginger Black of Hamburg, NY, son Arthur Elliott and his wife Effie of Quaker Neck, MD, daughter Nancy Kenney and her husband Charley, of Easton, MD and daughter Linda Elliott and her husband Terry Walman, of Annapolis, MD. Eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive him. He was predeceased by two brothers, George Robert Elliott and Arthur Greenwood Elliott, and by numerous much loved hunting dogs. Bob was well known as the proprietor of Elliott’s Sporting Goods and General Merchandise Store, in Coleman’s, MD. He was a gunsmith, hunting guide and lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. For several years he wrote a hunting and fishing column for the Kent County News. An avid hunter, he developed and marketed the Chesapeake Electronic Game Call, a system that was quickly banned by the federal government because of its effectiveness at pulling in ducks and geese. In the late fifties, he began breeding and raising yellow Labradors. Bob’s dogs were much sought after for their hunting skills and gentle dispositions. His friends affectionately knew Bob, who held a USCG Masters License, as Cap’n Bob. He loved to fish and to watch others catch fish. In 1970, Bob began building a 43 foot wooden boat in his backyard. The ‘Rubob” was launched in 1973 at the former Still Pond Coast Guard Station. His son, Captain Art, now lovingly maintains the Rubob. Please bring stories to share for the celebration of Cap’n Bob’s life, scheduled for Saturday, April 16 at 2:00pm at the Betterton Volunteer Fire Company Hall. For more information, please contact the family. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Bob’s name to the Betterton Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 235, Betterton, MD 21610, the Union United Methodist Church, PO Box 168, Worton, MD 21678, or to The NRA Foundation, mailing address: The NRA Office of Advancement, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.

Robert H. Elliott

October 26, 1920 - March 27, 2011