ROSEDALE — Robert “Bob” Dale Cleghorn, 81, of Rosedale, lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, November 27, 2008 in St. Clare Hospital in Crawfordsville.

He was born on Sept. 14, 1927, in Rosedale, to the late Joseph Roy and Mabel (Montgomery) Cleghorn. His wife of 61 years, Romilda Herb, whom he married on Aug. 23, 1947, survives. He spent his adult life building and operating his family farm and agri-lime business, Cleghorn and Son Farms.

He is also survived by a son, Robert Joseph Cleghorn and his wife Sue Ellen of Rosedale; three daughters, Sheri Montgomery and her husband Ron of Brazil, Betsi Case and her husband Max of Rosedale and Lori Leo of Terre Haute; six grandchildren, Jennie Menser, Mandy Ugoletti, Derek Cleghorn, Andy, Dustin and Alex Montgomery; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Bettie Dillon.

He was a member of the Rosedale United Methodist Church and Fontanet Bean Dinner Association.

Services are 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, in Cottrell-Gooch Funeral Home, 287 N. Main St., in Rosedale, with the Revs. John O’Neal, Bill Herb and Ken Tilford officiating. Burial will follow services in Cress Cemetery, rural Rosedale. Visitation is 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 in the funeral home.

 Memorial contributions, if friends so desire, may be made in his name to Alzheimer’s Association, 9135 North Meridian St., Suite B-4, Indianapolis, IN 46209-7109.