Robert E. Linde, 89, of Jacksonville, IL, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, at Carriage Crossing in Rochester. He was born June 20, 1933, in St. Louis, MO, the son of William and Mary Ellen Ainsley Linde. He married Suzanne "Sue" Smith on Oct. 8, 1960, in St. Louis, MO, and she preceded him in death on Sept. 21, 2021. He is survived by two sons, Kurt Linde (husband, Mario Calvo) of Phoenix, AZ, and Scott Linde of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; half-brother Frederick A. Linde; and half-sister Rose Mary Hotze. Mr. Linde was a graduate of Normandy High School and Washington University, both in St. Louis. He then served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany. Following his discharge, he worked as an Assistant Trust Officer for St. Louis County National Bank from 1958-67. He then began work for Farmers State Bank in Jacksonville, retiring in 1998 as a Vice-President and Senior Trust Officer. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, where he had served as an Elder, Deacon, and Church Auditor. He had also served on the Advisory Panel for the Prairie Council on Aging, and as Treasurer and Board Member for both Morgan County Visiting Nurses and Elm City Center. He was Past-President and Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary Club of Jacksonville, former member and Past-President of Jacksonville AMBUCS, and a member of Jacksonville Moose Lodge and Jacksonville Elks Lodge. He loved Bassett Hounds and the St. Louis Cardinals. A graveside service with military rites will be held 12 noon Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Jacksonville Rotary Foundation or First Presbyterian Church. Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com. .