Robert Blagbrough Eastwood

A Celebration of Life for Robert B. Eastwood, age 59, of Yorkshire, England, will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home in Milaca. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday. The family encourages everyone to wear bright colors to Robert's service. Rob was born February 28,1957 in Halifax, West Yorkshire in England to Eric and Edith Eastwood. When Rob was 13, his family moved to York where he completed his education. Upon leaving school, Rob began an apprenticeship to train as a motor mechanic and he worked within the motor industry for most of his working life. He met his wife, Alison, when he was just 18 and they married in July of 1978. In 1982 their first son Matthew was born, followed by Nicholas in 1985. In 1998, a family holiday to Florida was planned which had the most profound affect on the Eastwood family's lives because Matt met Alissa. Years later they married and at their wedding, Nic met his wife Rachel. As the boys had decided to move and live in Minnesota, Rob and his wife decided being cyber parents and grandparents was just not enough. So they decided to emigrate to the U.S.A. to be with their family. It was one of the happiest days of their lives when they got their approval in April 2015. They flew out on 29th of April to join their beloved children and grandchildren. Rob embraced the American way of life and loved living in Minnesota reunited with his family. He loved music, Formula One, he was always smiling and laughing, he was a hard worker and unusually for a man loved to go shopping. Rob was truly a one-off who was loved by everyone whose lives he touched. He will be missed every second of every day. He is survived by his wife, Alison; sons, Matthew (Alissa) and Nicholas (Rachel); grandchildren, Londyn Mae, Ivy Grace, Layla Beth and Levi Matthew; brother, Ian (Margaret) Eastwood. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eric and Edith.