Robert Booth

Robert B. Booth, age 80, of Brainerd, MN, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015. He was born in the heart of the Mesabi Iron Range of northern Minnesota in 1934. After having served in the US Marine Corps in the early 1950s he returned home, married and worked in an are furniture store. In February of 1957 he started his career in vacuum cleaner sales and service with the Hoover Company and later moving on to work for Electrolux, and finally opening Minnesota Vacuum and Sewing Center in Brainerd, MN.

To Bob, his career was never about monetary wealth, his reward was giving his customers good value and honest service, and everyone received a free joke or story with every sale. Bob was widely known as "Mr. Electrolux" and "Mr. Vacuum" throughout the state of Minnesota.

Bob is survived by his wife of 58 years; five children; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 14 at the Brenny Funeral Chapel, 7348 Excelsior Road, Baxter, MN. Lunch will be served.