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Robert M. McQuillan,   Age 85
Visitation Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, St. Cloud, MN
Visitation Date/Time: Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 12 (NOON) to 2:00 PM
Funeral Time: Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Funeral Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, St. Cloud, MN
Burial Location: Becket Cemetery, Becket, Mass.
   
    ROBERT M. McQUILLAN, 85
    Little Falls
    May 5, 1926 ~ May 11, 2011
    
     Robert Mark McQuillan, age 85, Little Falls, MN died Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, Sauk Rapids, MN.
     Funeral services will be Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will be from 12 Noon to 2:00 PM Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Becket Cemetery, Becket, Mass. Funeral arrangements were made by Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN.
     Robert was born May 5, 1926 in San Francisco, CA to Phillip F. and Gladys (Blackburn) McQuillan. He married Vivian A. Beckwith on April 6, 1968 at 111 Windgap Dr., Garden Grove, CA. Robert received his high school diploma while serving in the United States Navy. He worked mostly in the construction field with both small and large equipment in sales, service and operation. Robert was a member of Operating Engineers Locals 12 and 3 in Alameda and Pasadena, CA and operated the concrete pump in both of these locations. He worked with crews who constructed many drainage canal systems in the San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding towns. Robert was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He loved the Boy Scouts, told many stories of his Navy days and was very proud of all his children and grandchildren.
     Survivors include his wife, Vivian A. McQuillan of Little Falls, MN; sons and daughters, Mark C. (Michele) McQuillan of Manteca, CA; Joan (Michael) Thrall of Concord, CA; Edward L. (Connie) McQuillan of Sartell, MN; James A. McQuillan of Little Falls, MN; Kim I. (Daniel) Ford of Rice, MN; Thomas O. (Teresa) McQuillan of Little Falls, MN; ten grandchildren, Lyndsey, Katie and Nathan Ford, Ian and Sia McQuillan, Jonathan and Jesstin McQuillan, Sarah McQuillan, Ashley Chamberlain and Aaron Thrall.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, ten brothers and two sisters.
     Pallbearers will be Edward McQuillan, Thomas McQuillan, Daniel Ford, Sia McQuillan, Mark McQuillan, and Ian McQuillan.
     Memorials are preferred to Youth Programs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
    
 
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