Robert David Dunham, age 78, of Byron, died Tue, Sept 30, 2014. Funeral services will be held noon Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at Sharp Funeral Home, Linden Chapel, 209 E Broad Street. Linden, with Rev. Patricia Peterie officiating. Burial will follow in Sanford Cemetery, Cohoctah. Visitation will be held from 11am until the time of service. Those desiring may make contributions to the American Heart Association or Alzheimer’s Association. Robert was born Oct 13, 1935 in Wolverine, the son of Herbert and Nina (Dyer) Dunham. He worked as a carburetor repairman at Ford Motor Co. He was an avid fisherman and loved gardening and flowers. Robert is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lula; children, David Lee (Cynthia J) Dunham, Teresa Ann (David) Gillett ; grandchildren, Laterah (Patrick) Plaze, Benjamin (Jennifer) Gillett, Jeremiah (Jessica) Gillett, Nathan (Lindsay) Gillett, Robert Scott and Sarah Clower, Allison Lynn Clower; great grandchildren, Emily Plaze, Olivia Gillett, Noah Gillett, Liam Gillett, Phoenix Jaron Clower, Alexander Orion Clower, Grace Aveda-Rose Clower; sister, Rhea Glerke. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, William, Richard, Tom and sister, Buena.