Robert (Bobby) Sage, Jr was delivered into the loving arms of his savior Jesus Christ on Sept 16, 2014, surrounded by his two sisters and daughter in Rochelle, IL, after a one-year battle with cancer. Bobby was 55 years old, living his entire life in Rochelle. Bobby found Christ in 2012 with the help of family and friends and through the love and support of the Rockford Rescue Mission and Heartland Community Church In Rockford, IL. God used his testimony and his love and compassion for others to help people suffering from addiction. He was well-known at the Rockford rescue mission for being a kind, soft-hearted person always willing to help. In 2013, Bobby helped transform the old Bob's hardware store in Rockford into the Rescue Mission thrift store, using drywall skills he learned from his father after 25 years of operating their drywall business, Community Drywall, in Rochelle.
Bobby enjoyed figuring out any type of gadget or machine, and also had a passion for animals, especially dogs and salt water aquarium creatures. In his teenage years he was into cars and motorcycles, particularly his Trans Am. He graduated from RTHS in 1977, and went on to help raise 3 loving children and five amazing grandchildren who were the love of his life.
He is preceded by his mother Elizabeth Sage in 2008 and survived by his father Robert Sage, Sr, both of Rochelle.
He is survived by the mother of his children, Debbie Sambdman,Dixon, IL
Their three children: Jamie (Craig) Berg, Derek Sage, and Ryan Sage, all in Rochelle,
Two sisters: Beth (Chris) Romes of West Linn, OR, and Lisa (Mark) McCaffrey of Byron, IL,
Five grandchildren: Cole and Ethan Wells, Rochelle, Sage Berg, Rochelle, Kyla Sage, Rochelle, and Kaydn
Sage, Mt. Morris, IL
Two nieces: Ashley (Brandon) Roben of West Linn, OR and Jenna McCaffrey, Milwaukee, WI,
Three nephews: Nick (Stacey) Romes, Phoenix, AZ, Jared McCaffrey, and Austin McCaffrey, formerly from Rochelle,
Memorial services will be held Sunday September 21 at 2pm at Heartland Community Church 1280 S. Alpine Rd, Rockford, IL
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests any donations be made to Rockford Rescue Mission or Serenity Hospice and Home, to support the incredible work they do for the local community and God's Kingdom. The family wishes to thank Serenity Hospice and Home and Chaplain Judy Williams for their loving support..