In Memoriam

Robert L. Sird

Departed: June 10, 2008

Bob Sird  84, passed away unexpectedly, June 10, 2008 at his home in Pittsford, VT.  He was a WW II veteran having served as a staff sergeant in the 186th Infantry Regiment.  He was honorably discharged in 1946 after receiving the Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, Victory Medal and Philippine Liberation Ribbon.  He was a member of the National Association of Atomic Veterans.  Bob was very active in the Pittsford Community having served in various capacities as a founding member of the Pittsford Fire Department, town selectman, school board member and town water board to name a few.  He currently worked at the Billings Farm Museum in Woodstock, VT. where visitors occasionally got an extra treat when Bob presented short programs on dowsing for water either for elementary school groups or families.

He was a lifelong dowser starting out with water dowsing, worked with earth energies and in the last 10 years specializing in  healing. Up until his passing he headed a healing group who meets once a month in Rutland, VT. and was an active member of the Ozark Research Institute.  Bob has been a member of ASD for over 30 years..  He was involved in the ASD National Convention  as a speaker, serving on the Awards committee and as teacher in the Basic Dowsing School. He was one of the original members of the Jack O’Handley Chapter (founded in 1982) and continued as their guiding light up until his passing.

He is survived by his grandchildren, Lisa Keith Reed and her husband George of Rutland, Patrick T. Keith III and his wife Jodie of Pittsford, Thomas R Keith of Rutland and Melissa Sird of Burlington, a brother Raymond Sird of Newton, Mass. And a niece Barbara Sird of Waltham, Mass and many great grandchildren.  He was predeceased by his wife Anne, a daughter Martha S. Keith and a son Donald I. Sird.

 To honor Bob’s work and dedication to dowsing, the Jack O’Handley Chapter is in the process of setting up an annual scholarship for the ASD Basic Dowsing School in his name.     

Bob Sird was a gentle, wise, and patient man who touched many lives and instilled the love of dowsing in hundreds if not thousands of people.  He will be greatly missed.