Bob Bastian Explained

Bob Bastian
State House:Pennsylvania
District:69th
Term Start:January 5, 1999[1]
Term End:November 30, 2008
Successor:Carl Walker Metzgar
Birth Date:21 October 1938
Birth Place:Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:Cornell University
Penn State University
Occupation:Veterinarian
Spouse:Susie Bastian
Children:5
Website:www.bobbastian.com
Branch:United States Air Force
Serviceyears:1966–1968
Rank:Captain

William Robert Bastian[2] (October 21, 1938 July 13, 2019) was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 69th District.[3]

Biography

Bastian and his wife lived in Friedens, Pennsylvania, and had five children. He retired prior to the 2008 election, having joined in 1999, and was succeeded by Republican Carl Walker Metzgar.

On July 11, 2019, Bastian was accidentally crushed by a rolling tractor's wheel on his farm. He died on July 13 at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SESSION OF 1999 – 183D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY – No. 1. Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 1999-01-05.
  2. Web site: Obituaries in Somerset, PA | the Daily American .
  3. Web site: Bob Bastian Profile . BobBastian.com . Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus . 2008 . 2008-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071224183819/http://bobbastian.com/?sectionid=4&sectiontree=4 . 2007-12-24 . dead .
  4. News: Former Somerset lawmaker remembered after fatal tractor accident. The Tribune-Democrat. July 14, 2019. July 15, 2019. Hurst. David.