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Obituary: Robert Thomas Spence

Robert Thomas Spence

Robert Thomas Spence was born on July 15, 1987, to Thomas and Cynthia Spence in Afton, WY.  During his lifetime he lived in Wyoming, Texas, Oklahoma, and Montana.  He graduated in 2006 from Shepherd High School, Shepherd, MT.  He received his Eagle Scout rank shortly before his 18th birthday.  He married the love of his life and best friend, Sherri Lynn Marcum on November 24, 2012, and became a father to 7-year-old Chandler.  He worked as a truck driver and loved to see the great country in which he was blessed to live.  He drove truck until he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the age of 32.  After receiving a bone marrow transplant in 2020 he was pronounced cancer free.  He had many health challenges in the next months but was getting stronger and enjoying life.  read more