Robert was born June 25, 1945 in Troy, PA to Hall and Mary Esaias.
He graduated from Troy High School in June 1963 and joined the U.S. Air Force in November of 1963. This was his first time away from the dairy farm and led to a long career, which took him to 15 different bases before retiring on January 1, 1985 from Malmstrom Air Force Base, in Great Falls, Montana.
He moved to Minot, ND and worked as the Cable TV Chief Tech until 1989. Robert then moved back to Canton, and bought his grandfather’s farm. He remained in Pennsylvania until July of 2010, then returned to Montana, which was one of his most loved locations.
During his life he was involved in the Boy Scouts as a Weeblo Leader and enjoyed coaching T-Ball. He loved hunting and fishing, but spent every minute possible with his family first.