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Mr. McClees was born September 11, 1967 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Robert M. McClees and the late Cheryl Wheeler Henrich.
A 1985 graduate of Hoffman Estates High School, Hoffman Estates, IL, he obtained his B.A. in Electrical Engineering from Northern Illinois University in 1999 after a 12-year career with the U.S. Army.
Rob was an amazing musician with an incredible sense of humor. Fitness was important to him throughout his life and he enjoyed weight lifting, body building and MMA fighting. He loved helping others. Whether in Ripley, OH; Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA or Miami, FL, he made many friends along the way. Family was always most important to him.
Besides his mother, Rob was preceded in death by his grandparents, Tony McClees and Lucille McClees-Poff and Ornan and Irene Wheeler; great-aunt Beaulah (Harvey) White; great-uncle James Marvin (Loreen) Stamper; aunts, Judy Ann McClees, Mary Katherine (Bill) Perry-Parker, Debra Sue (Jack) Feldmann; and uncle, James McClees.
He is survived by his father, Robert M. McClees (Joyce) of Aberdeen, Ohio; sister, Sheila McClees of Roscoe, Illinois; great-uncle, Irwin Stamper, of Aberdeen, Ohio; uncle, Larry (Mary) D. Wheeler of Tipp City, Ohio; aunts, Susan Nickerson of Maysville, Kentucky, Diane (Walter) Robinson of Sardinia, Ohio, Sherry Humble of Mt. Orab, Ohio, and Gemma McClees of St. Petersburg, FL, along with several cousins and close friends who will miss him terribly.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio. Rev. Clark Castle will officiate. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. Tuesday. Interment will follow the funeral service in Pisgah Ridge Cemetery, near Ripley, with military honors provided by American Legion Post #367 of Ripley, Ohio.
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Sheila McClees
March 3, 2025
Such an accomplished man! Always thought about others first. My best friend.
Paul Belo
March 2, 2025
So sorry to hear of the passing of Rob. One of the most genuine and determined persons I ever had the good fortune to have encountered. Always knew who he wanted to be and what he wanted to do from the start. No shock he was a proud patriot. A lot to be proud of in that man. Wishing the McClees family my deepest condolences and best wishes moving forward.
Classmate Paul Belo
Hoffman Estates HS
Class of `85
Sheila McClees
October 28, 2024
Sheila McClees
October 4, 2024
My whole life, Rob made me laugh. He had the best sense of humor; even when he didn't feel well. He was a great practical joker! I will miss that so much.
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