Stephen Robert Shinn, III

Stephen Robert “Bob” Shinn III

Bob Shinn passed away at home September 16th peacefully with his wife, Vy at his side in Marietta, GA. He was two days shy of his 87th birthday. Bob was born on September 18th, 1929 in Kansas City, MO and was raised in Detroit, MI. During his college years, he was an accomplished jazz musician playing the sax and clarinet in “swing bands” to earn his way through college. Initially, Bob attended Adrian College and then transferred to Bowling Green State University graduating in 1951 with a degree in Business Administration. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. From 1951-1953, he served his country in the Army during the Korean War where he was stationed in Panama, Central America as cryptographer. Bob had a very long and successful career as an executive with various insurance companies in Kansas City, Detroit, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Atlanta, eventually retiring after 41 years with CJA & Associates in 1996. In his leisure time he enjoyed golfing, deep sea fishing and fine dining, especially Dim-Sum.

As an old school businessman, Bob did wish it to be known that “He never turned on a #*&% computer.”

He was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen Robert Shinn, Jr. and Elizabeth Abercrombie Shinn, his first wife and mother of his three children, Madelyn “Kiki” Naud Shinn-Norwood. Bob’s survivors include his loving wife, Viola Hill, of 41 years, children Heather Cary, Stephen Leslie, Andrew, three grandsons and one great granddaughter, stepson Stevan, and three step daughters Sheba, Teresa and Sue.

A private family service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation One Exchange Plaza Suite 302 NY, NY 10006.