MOLINE — Robert “Bob” Liddy, 86, of Moline, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at OSF, Peoria, Ill., after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27. Bob’s family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 26, at the cathedral in the Great Hall. The family asks that in lieu of other gifts in Bob’s honor, memorials be made to Camp Courageous, P.O. Box 418, Monticello, IA 52310, or to a charity of your choice.
Bob was born in 1923 in Monticello, the son of John and Agnes Liddy. He married Jane Davenport on August 23, 1947.
After graduating from Monticello High as an outstanding athlete, he attended the University of Iowa where ultimately he attained a Master’s Degree. While at Iowa, Bob played football as a starting “watch-charm” guard in 1942, ’43 and ’46. “The Chicago Tribune” recognized him as the “Most Valuable to the Team.”
The interim break was spent in the South Pacific as a Navy man.

His career in education spanned nearly 40 years as a teacher, coach and administrator, which all began at old Davenport High School in 1948 as a football line coach and biology teacher. Later he moved to Fairfield, Iowa, as a head football and basketball coach. Then on to Coe College and Kansas State as a line coach, returning to Davenport when West High opened in 1960. He served as head football coach until being named Principal in 1967 for 15 years. He rounded out his career as AD of the Davenport School District, retiring in 1986. "His deep faith, humility and smile was the man called Bob.
Bob is survived by his wife, Jane, children, Jalayne (Mrs. R. Kent Riewerts), Janifer (Mrs. Ronald Ruhl), and the Very Reverend Jeffrey Liddy, seven very loved grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister.
Bob touched the lives of many and the hearts of more.

Online condolences may be expressed to Bob’s family by visiting his obituary at www.WeertsFH.com