Robert Alan Erickson was born on June 28th, 1933, to Roy W. and Glady’s (Sanders) Erickson at Aberdeen, SD.

He was the youngest of four children who lived in Stratford, SD, until moving to Frankfort, SD at about 10 years of age.

Robert married Barbara J. Hansen on November 17th, 1951, in Tulare, SD. He drove truck for Bower, McGregor, and Bill Peterson, until he moved to Lead SD in 1955, to work at the Homestake Gold Mine. He returned to Tulare in 1963, and opened a Standard Oil service station and garage, operated by him and his family, while also driving school bus and farming. In 1971, he took over the Albert Hansen's farm, west of Tulare, moving to the farm in 1976, Robert and Barbara moved to Piedmont, SD in 2000.

He is survived by one daughter Susan Sires, three grandchildren: Shauna (Richard) Woodward, Jason and Jeremy Erickson, and seven great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Barbara; March 30th, 2023, two sons, Daniel C Erickson; April 7th, 2025, and Robert A Erickson Jr. in 1956, a brother Ralph “Bill” Erickson, two sisters; Betty Mason, and Vera (Toby) Hilburn Robertson, and son-in-law, Barry Sipes Robert’s wish was to be cremated, and no services will be held.