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Bob Francis Jenkins

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Bob Francis Jenkins

Birth
Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Death
9 Aug 2021 (aged 73)
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.8192451, Longitude: -86.1755883
Plot
Section 13; Lot 45
Memorial ID
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Wife: Pam J. Jenkins - 2012 (Married 44 years)
Parents: Joseph F. Jenkins - 1987 & Gertrude - 1999
Brother: Thomas J. Jenkins - 2012

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am est, Monday, August 16th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda Plaza Pavilion 2 & 3. Enter Gate 2, off 16th street. The service will be streamed globally at http://bobjenkinsmemorial.com

Memorial contributions may be made in Bob's name to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Bob was a true friend of the IMS Museum and he will be missed.

Donations can be made online at:
https://imsmuseum.org/join-and-give/donate/
or via mail to:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
4750 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46222

In his own humble words:
"A race fan that got lucky"Bob Jenkins was a TV and radio sports announcer, best known for decades of Indianapolis 500 coverage. He was the chief announcer on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network for nearly 10 years. For his contributions, Jenkins was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Hall of Fame in 2019.
Wife: Pam J. Jenkins - 2012 (Married 44 years)
Parents: Joseph F. Jenkins - 1987 & Gertrude - 1999
Brother: Thomas J. Jenkins - 2012

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am est, Monday, August 16th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda Plaza Pavilion 2 & 3. Enter Gate 2, off 16th street. The service will be streamed globally at http://bobjenkinsmemorial.com

Memorial contributions may be made in Bob's name to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Bob was a true friend of the IMS Museum and he will be missed.

Donations can be made online at:
https://imsmuseum.org/join-and-give/donate/
or via mail to:
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
4750 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46222

In his own humble words:
"A race fan that got lucky"Bob Jenkins was a TV and radio sports announcer, best known for decades of Indianapolis 500 coverage. He was the chief announcer on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network for nearly 10 years. For his contributions, Jenkins was inducted into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Hall of Fame in 2019.


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  • Created by: Blake H.
  • Added: Aug 9, 2021
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230531915/bob_francis-jenkins: accessed ), memorial page for Bob Francis Jenkins (4 Sep 1947–9 Aug 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 230531915, citing Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Blake H. (contributor 47156101).