Robert L. "Bob" Cullinan, age 87, of North Platte, NE, died July 3, 2022 at Centennial Park Retirement Community. He was born on September 18, 1934 in Paxton, NE to Harry Hubert and Florence Viola (Heldt) Cullinan.

Bob was raised on a ranch in Bucktail (formerly Cullinan) NE, where his father ranched and his mother ran the post office for the local citizens out of their residence.  He attended country school where he was taught by all of his sisters and high school in Arthur, NE where he stayed in a hay bale house while attending school during the week.  Bob entered the US Army on October 15, 1954, serving as a welder/mechanic stationed in Germany until 1957 when he returned to Arthur.  Bob then attended the technical college in Milford, NE where he learned his initial machinist skills.  He met the love of his life, Louise Hoover, in Ogallala, NE and they were married on October 14, 1961.  Bob and Louise lived in Ogallala, at the family ranch and south of Paxton until they moved to Sarben in 1965 where they raised a family and remained until moving to North Platte in 2018.  Bob was an excellent guitar player and enjoyed listening to and playing music his entire life.  He ran his own blacksmith/machinist shop in Paxton and carried contract mail between Paxton and Bucktail for many years before he began designing and building well casing perforation equipment, initially for Foulk's Pipe and subsequently Titan Industries in Paxton before retiring.

Bob is survived by his children Mark (Gena) Cullinan of North Platte, Beth (Gordon) Morey of Fairbanks, AK, and Erin (Brian) Taylor of Snow Hill, MD; grandchildren Shane (Alyssa) Cullinan, Craig Cullinan, Kathleen (Colton) Craig, Ian (Aly) Morey, Madison Morey and Emmett Taylor; great-grandson Lawson Craig; sibling Helen "Honey" Damman of McQueeney, TX; in-laws, Donna Hoover of North Platte, and Terry (Tami) Hoover of North Platte; as well as numerous other family members and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Louise; infant son Robb; and siblings, Dorothy M. Pueppke, Marvin Cullinan, Catherine "Mid" Hoffman, Mary Ann Glinn, and Joseph Cullinan.

Memorials are suggested to the North Platte Senior Center and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com . Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. (MT) Tuesday July 12, 2022 at the Paxton Methodist Church with Reverend Mark Baldwin and Ron Jay officiating. Those wishing to do so may greet the family and sign the register book from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday July 11, 2022 with the family receiving friends from 6-7p.m. at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.