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Robert Clapp Obituary
Robert "Buckwheat" Clapp, 77, of Morristown, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024, at Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield.
He was born October 16, 1946, in Indianapolis, the son of Harold Clapp and Bonnie J. (Davis) McVey. On December 5, 1971, he married Janet Lynn Hough, and she preceded him in death on September 9, 1996. He married Maggie Morton, and she passed away in December of 2017.
Robert is survived by his sons, Robert Clapp and wife, Rebecca, of Sulphur Springs, and Rodney Clapp of Greenfield; daughter, Monica Clapp of Acton; brother, Harold "Bud" Clapp of Bloomington, Illinois; sister, Kathy Kincade of Morristown; grandchildren, Austin Clapp and wife, Kacie, Tate Clapp, Dyllan Clapp, Marissa Clapp, Evan Clapp and Addelynn Widner; great-grandchild, Kacin; and three nephews.
He was also preceded in death by his parents; and nephew, Brady Kincade.
In 1964, Robert graduated from Morristown High School.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving for two years.
Robert formerly owned and operated the Brightwood Meat Market. He retired in 2001, as a meat cutter for Krogers.
He enjoyed going fishing, mowing his yard and riding his motorcycle.
Graveside services will be at 2pm Friday, January 5, 2024, at Asbury Cemetery in Morristown.
Services have been entrusted to Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, 124 E. North St. in Morristown.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
Online condolences may be shared with Robert's family at www.freemanfamily funeralhomes.com.
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