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Heirman, Robert J.
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1932-2017
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Robert J. (Bob) Heirman was a life-long resident of Snohomish, Washington. Born to Everett and Hazel Heiman in Everett, Washington. Atttended the Fobes School fromt eh 1st-8th grades then graduated from Snohomish High School in 1951. He always had a love of trains and followed in his father's footsteps. Bob started working for the the Great Northern Railway as a fireman in 1951. He went through his railroad career vever missing a day from work. He retired from the Burlington Northern Santa Railroad in 1994 after a 43 year career. Author of "A Railroad Runs Through It: Reflection from Everett to Darrington", on his experiences as a Northern Pacific Railroad locomotive engineer in northwestern Washington state and two other books.
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WaBuPNRA
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Donor files at Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive, obituary in The Herald (Everett) May 3, 2017.