- Date Of Birth: December 7, 1946
- Date Of Death: January 27, 2022
- State: Idaho
Robert Arnold Goldsmith, 75, of Pinehurst, ID, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on January 27, 2022 at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, ID. Robert was born on December 7, 1946, in Park Rapids, MN, a son of the late Ervin Goldsmith and Velva Stephens Goldsmith.
The family moved to the Silver Valley and Robert graduated from Kellogg High School, Class of 1965. Right after graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy and was a Radioman, specializing in Morse code communications. After his honorable discharge, Robert married Carol Brainard on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1970, at the Hitching Post in Coeur d’Alene, ID.
Robert was a hard rock miner and worked at various mines throughout the Silver Valley including Bunker Hill, Sunshine, Galena, and the Stillwater Mine in Montana. After his retirement, he quickly became a golf fanatic and would play at least 18 holes of golf six or seven days a week in the summer. Robert was also an outdoor enthusiast and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and riding ATVs.
