Robert Larry Rankin

Robert Larry Rankin, fathered by George Paul Rankin and borne by Mary Lou (Youshock) Rankin, began his earthly tour in January 1942 at Grove City, PA USA and concluded on May 15, 2023, at the Butler Memorial Hospital.
He specially memorialized his upbringing years with John and Antonia Youshock and Steve and Mary Youshock in Browntown, Butler County, PA; and with Charles and Mary Lou (Rankin) O’Planick. He graduated from High School, received a degree in Chemical Engineering from Penn State and then worked for MSA.
Robert particularly valued his junior side-kick experiences with his Uncle Steve along with Uncle’s acquaintances, friends and interests!
Robert was privileged to have had experienced: Music genres broadcast through V1M /A AM and WDUQ FM that early drew him enjoying Bluegrass, Continental, Country, American and Gypsy Jazz. MJQ musicians performing at Village Vanguard, NY Hearing the call for morning prayer at Kuala Belait, Brunei; Climbing the China Great Wall at Mutianyu; Approaching, landing and departing Kai Tak Airport Kaloon, Hong Kong Territories; Ascending Victoria Peak Hong Kong Island; Diving with Kathy to sunken war relics at Chuuk Lagoon, Caroline Islands; Straddling the equator near Quito, Ecuador; Discovering William Barclay’s and Mark Twain’s offerings about the two most important days of one’s life –
“The day you are born and the day you find out why.”
A blessed virtuous life event took place in September 1968 when Mary Kathleen Knoechel and Robert married by Slippery Rock Creek Shore at West Liberty, PA. Though Kathy died in 2008 she remained his cherished memories mate welcoming each day’s adventures.
Admirably accomplished siblings: David of Walkersville, MD; Richard of Wooster, OH; James, O’Planick of York, PA and Nancy (O’Planick) Robertson of Meridian, PA, with their daughters ‘and sons’ families, survive Robert.
Post decades study, Robert found that he valued Gandhi’s Human Virtue” “7 Dangers to and Bertrand Russell’s: “This has been my life; I have found it worth living.”
No services are planned at this time, arrangements by the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 East Cunningham Street, Butler.